'It's not fair': Poch refuses to blame injuries for Arsenal defeat

Chelsea suffered a 5-0 defeat at the Emirates. The Blues are missing ten players, including captain Reece James and this season's best performer Cole Palmer.

Mauricio Pochettino says that Chelsea might be a bit tired after the Man City game last weekend but he doesn't want to use injuries as an excuse.

"We competed really well against Manchester City, it was a fantastic game. But then we did not compete three days later. Maybe we were not fresh," he said post-match, as relayed by the BBC.

"It's not fair to talk about the players we are missing. From the start of the season we have been missing so many players every single week.

"One team is competing for the Premier League. The other team is competing with all the circumstances we have."