Last season, Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League. Nevertheless, Antonio Conte in no hurry to drop the "Gunners" from the accounts.

"Arsenal - a serious contender in the fight for the championship. Look at their composition, and you will understand - they have a lot of top players, "said Comte.

"I do not understand why Arsenal could not compete for the title. He lost only one player, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and retained all others. In the "Gunners" a lot of top-level performers ".

"I think Arsenal is one of the six best teams in England, which has a team that can compete for something serious.

Including - and for the victory in the Premier League, undoubtedly ".

"Therefore, I believe that the upcoming game is very important for us. Like all games with Arsenal. The same applies to the battles with the City, Liverpool, United or Tottenham, which are also included in the top 6 ".

"In the match, anything can happen, so we will play very concentrated. Chelsea must fight ".

The Chelsea-Arsenal match is scheduled for September 17. The beginning is at 17:30 Kyiv time.