It’s the top of the table clash this weekend as Chelsea welcome Arsenal to the Stamford Bridge with just six-point difference between the two teams.
Arsenal currently top the table but will face a strong side in Chelsea. Enzo Maresca’s side have earned five victories in their last six to announce themselves as the closest challengers to Mikel Arteta’s side.
Both teams enjoyed huge success in their Champions League match in mid week with Arsenal defeating Bayern Munich and Chelsea defeating Barcelona.
Ahead of the clash, Noni Madueke who made the move to Arsenal from Chelsea in the summer reveals he’s ready for any reception he might get at Stamford Bridge.
Noni Madueke celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Arsenal FC and FC Bayern München. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Madueke, 23, had spent two-and-a-half years at Chelsea where he netted 20 goals in 92 games and will be in contention to play against his former side in his first trip to Stamford Bridge.
Admitting the atmosphere could be “hostile” upon his return, Madueke instead put the focus on widening Arsenal’s gap at the top of the table. He said: “For me, it is another game, honestly. The fixture is not about me. The fixture is about Arsenal getting another three points in the league and being closer to our objective.
“That is honestly how I think about it. It might be a little bit hostile, it might not be, but I am a professional footballer. I have played in loads of atmospheres. I don’t know if anything will faze me. I will just be focused on the task.
Madueke was back on the scoring sheet for Arsenal in their 3-1 win over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.
