Match Preview: Stoke vs Arsenal

Arsenal v Chelsea
Barclays Premier League
Emirates Stadium
Kick off: April 21, 2012 12:45 PM BST
 
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With three games remaining, Arsenal will want to secure the needed points for third sooner rather than later as Chelsea look to nullify fourth spot as entrance to the Champions League. The Blues have surprisingly made it into the Champions League final against Bayern Munich and will look to win the Cup in order to secure Champions League football next season, which of course would be at the expense of the fourth place finisher this season.
Going into this tie the Gunners’ most notable absentee is Mikel Arteta, who has been ruled out for the remaining games. There is no doubt the Spaniard brings a lot to the team with his accuracy and distribution...