Some Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel’s comments that Romelu Lukaku will be available to play against Mikel Arteta’s side at the Emirates Stadium next weekend.
What’s the story?
Arsenal will take on Chelsea in the London derby next weekend.
The Premier League game between the two London clubs will be played at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners will head into the match on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Brentford away from home in the league.
Arteta’s side were very disappointing in the London derby against the promoted Premier League team.
Ben White, signed from Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer transfer window, struggled against Brentford striker Ivan Toney.
And now, the former Leeds United loanee will come up against Belgium international striker Lukaku, one of the best in the world in his position.
The former Manchester United striker rejoined Chelsea from Inter Milan this week.
The 28-year-old will be unavailable for the game against Crystal Palace today, but Chelsea manager Tuchel has said that he will be ready for the match against Arsenal.
Tuchel told Chelsea’s official website: “We were not fast enough to let him play on Wednesday [in the Super Cup] or against Crystal Palace because Romelu is still in quarantine and following the protocols.
“He will be out on Monday, do the whole training with us next week and will play for us against Arsenal. That’s the plan. If things go normal, he will be on the pitch then.”
What are Arsenal fans saying?
As you can see from the tweets below, some Arsenal fans are worried about the prospect of White and Pablo Mari facing Lukaku next weekend.
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