Mikel Arteta is still waiting for his first win as Arsenal manager after drawing 1-1 with Bournemouth on Boxing Day.
Frank Lampard, meanwhile, still basking in the 2-0 win over Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur, was brought back to earth by Southampton at Stamford Bridge by the same scoreline.
Despite being eight points and six places ahead of the Gunners, the Blues come into this tie as slight underdogs with OdiBets offering odds of (2.35) for victory.
Arteta has a chance for a first managerial win at the price of (2.