Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of the mouthwatering Premier League clash between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. It's first against third and a make or break clash for the Gunners who know they must win to have a realistic chance of overhauling the Blues at the top come May. A defeat for Arsene Wenger's men will see them fall 12 points behind, while victory would cut the gap to six points and re-ignite belief within the chasing pack. It's THE match of the weekend in England and all gets underway from 12.30pm GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 24
Stamford Bridge / 04.02.2017
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Updated 04/02/2017 at 14:23 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
90+3'
FT: Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal. Hazard scored a sensational solo goal as Chelsea moved 12 points clear to all-but end Arsenal's title hopes. The Belgian made it two after Alonso's header had put them in front at HT. Substitute Fabregas rubbed salt in his old team's wounds with a third before Giroud netted a consolation in injury time.
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Three minutes added.
90+1'
GOAL! Arsenal have a consolation as Giroud nods in Monreal's cross.
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Goal
C. Théréau
Anderlecht
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90'
Costa drives in from the left byline and finds enough angle to have a shot that flies over the top.
89'
Almost four as Alonso loops a header off target.
88'
That will surely be curtains for Arsenal now in the title race. They will fall 12 points behind and could end up fifth by the end of the weekend if results go against them.
87'
CHELSEA CHANGE: Zouma on for Moses.
86'
Fabregas didn't really celebrate there out of respect for his old club. Gunners fans racing to the exit now.
85'
GOAL! It's three and it's former Arsenal captain, Fabregras. Cech miscues a throw back to him and Cesc coolly lobs it into the open net. A real howler from the keeper that sums up Arsenal's day.
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Goal
C. Fàbregas
Chelsea
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On target1
Fouls1
84'
CHELSEA CHANGE: Fabregas on for Hazard, who gets a standing ovation.
On
C. Fàbregas
Chelsea
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E. Hazard
Chelsea
Goals1
On target1
Fouls against4
Wide1
83'
CHELSEA CHANGE: Willian on for Pedro.
82'
Chelsea beginning to toy with Arsenal a bit. They haven't quite gone for the jugular and an Arsenal goal would make it interesting. The game is getting stretched making for compulsive viewing.
81'
A short corner is worked to Kante who fires a deep cross towards Alonso at the far post.... good defending by Gabriel who flicks it behind with an important header.
80'
Costa looking to wriggle free on the left of the area. He overdoes it and settles for a corner.
79'
SAVE! Courtois springs to his right and gets a big palm on Welbeck's header. From the resulting corner Mustafi heads a good opportunity wide at the near post.
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Arsenal have scored in their last 14 PL matches. Will that run end here?
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PHOTO: Hazard's heroics.
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74'
Walcott was hoping to grab his 100th goal for Arsenal in all comps today. Instead, he's made history he would have wanted to avoid.
73'
Ozil drifts a left wing free kick into the box. It's headed away and the referee blows for a free kick. Arsenal heading towards defeat.