Chris Sutton not convinced Arsenal will beat Chelsea on Sunday

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Chris Sutton has told BBC Sport that he is not convinced Arsenal will make it three wins in a row when they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

The Gunners remain the pace-setters in the Premier League. And they got back on track in some style after a small blip last time out, thrashing Nottingham Forest 5-0 at the Emirates.

They now face a Chelsea side who have been incredibly inconsistent of late. Graham Potter’s men have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five. Their most recent Premier League game saw Brighton win 4-1 on the south coast.

Sutton not convinced Arsenal will beat Chelsea

Arsenal actually have an excellent record at Stamford Bridge over the last few years. But Sutton is not convinced that they will be able to make it yet another victory this weekend.

“Arsenal have won at Stamford Bridge in each of the past two seasons but I am not convinced they will make it three in a row,” he told BBC Sport, as he predicted a 1-1 draw.

“A lot depends on whether Bukayo Saka is fit for the Gunners and how Chelsea boss Graham Potter approaches the game – like one of his predecessors, Claudio Ranieri, he has been a bit of a ‘Tinkerman’ with his team and tactics recently.

“Overall Potter has done well though, and I don’t think his side will be as bad again at the back as they were against Brighton last time out.”

Gunners ready to pass another big test?

It would be a real statement if Arsenal could go into the mid-season break still top of the table. As things stand, it appears that they are going to have to go blow for blow with Manchester City if they do indeed hope to shock everyone and clinch the title.

Of course, there are going to be problems along the way. Arsenal are still improving and developing as a side. It is almost easy to forget now that they had not finished in the top-four for a few years.

But they keep passing the tests put in front of them. They have only lost one game so far in the Premier League. And they were excellent in that particular fixture.

Another win on Sunday and many more will believe that they are indeed set to be players in the title race this season.