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TEAM NEWS: Didier Drogba and Ramires ruled-out, Costa fit, Fabregas returns to Arsenal
CHELSEA striker Diego Costa will start for Chelsea in Sunday's Premier League clash with Arsenal despite his temperamental hamstrings.
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The Blues are yet to be beaten in any competition and will be confident of maintaining that run against an inconsistent Arsenal side.
Arsene Wenger will rest a little easier this week in the knowledge that Arsenal enemy Didier Drogba will not be fit
The Gunners' old foe Drogba who has scored 13 goals in 14 games against Arsenal, finishing on the losing side once in that time, is out.
Midfielder Ramires (groin) is also absent once more as Chelsea play a third game in nine days.
Chelsea provisional squad: Courtois, Cech, Ivanovic, Luis, Fabregas, Zouma, Ake, Oscar, Hazard, Drogba, Mikel, Schurrle, Salah, Remy, Costa, Matic, Willian, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Boga, Baker, Schwarzer
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