Enzo Maresca said he had no choice but to rotate his Chelsea squad when questioned on Friday over his team's damaging 3-1 defeat at Leeds in midweek.

Chelsea's Maresca says rotation unavoidable

Chelsea's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge setback as lowly Leeds swept to a shock 3-1 win at Elland Road on Wednesday.

Chelsea's title challenge damaged by defeat at Leeds

Arsenal edged out Brentford 2-0 to restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday as in-form Aston Villa beat Brighton 4-3 to climb up to third in the table and Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 defeat at struggling Leeds.

Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Villa surge up to third

Chelsea captain Reece James said his side could have beaten Premier League leaders Arsenal after dominating their London derby despite playing with 10 men for more than half the match, as the game ended 1-1 on Sunday.

James says Chelsea could have won against Arsenal

Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal deserved respect after the Premier League leaders battled to a bruising 1-1 draw with title rivals Chelsea at the end of a gruelling week.

Arteta takes heart from Arsenal escape in Chelsea battle

Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a heavyweight title clash, while Alexander Isak finally scored his first top-flight goal for troubled Liverpool in a 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.



Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak ends drought to fire Liverpool

Chelsea slugged it out with Premier League leaders Arsenal in a fiery 1-1 draw that set the stage for a gripping title battle.

Three Premier League talking points

Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a bad-tempered London derby on Sunday.

Merino strikes to give Arsenal bruising draw at 10-man Chelsea

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