Injury-hit Manchester City are desperate to snap their losing streak in their final Premier League game before the international break as Chelsea aim to deepen Arsenal's misery.
Elsewhere in the English top-flight, Ruud van Nistelrooy takes charge of his final game as interim manager of Manchester United and winless Wolves play fellow strugglers Southampton.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have become so accustomed to success that three straight defeats feels like a major crisis.
Last week City, who face Brighton today, were ousted from the League Cup by Tottenham.
Their 32-match unbeaten run in the Premier League came to an end at Bournemouth before Sporting Lisbon beat them 4-1 in the Champions League - ending another long unbeaten stretch.
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