Wenger warns Arsenal ahead of Chelsea encounter

Boss Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal to keep their heads if they want to secure a result against Chelsea on Saturday.

The Gunners have failed to even find the net in seven of their last eight meetings with the Blues, and had three players sent off in the two Premier League games between the sides last season.

Per Mertesacker, who will miss this weekend’s game with injury, was dismissed at the Emirates in January, while both Gabriel and Santi Cazorla saw red at Stamford Bridge.

Wenger believes Chelsea did not see the best of his side as a result and is keen to keep 11 men on the pitch this time to give them a game.

He said: “Of course for the result it will be important the way we play football, but as well the way we behave, because discipline and results are strongly linked.

“In the last two games we played against Chelsea with 10 men.

“The regrets we had in those games is that we couldn’t play with 11 against 11.”

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud faces a late fitness test to see if he can play a part against Chelsea.

Antonio Conte’s side are hopeful that skipper John Terry will be fit after he missed the last two games with an ankle injury.