Despite their strong run of late, Chelsea start the weekend 16 points behind leaders Manchester City
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Clear chances were few and far between at both ends of the field in what was the second London derby between the two teams in the space of a week
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It was Arsene Wenger’s first ever defeat in the last 64 of this competition
Wenger will serve his latest ban from Arsenal’s FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest on Sunday
In his record-equalling 810th Premier League game, Wenger saw his side move to within a point of the top four with a 3-2 win at in-form Crystal Palace, and the Frenchman will be hoping for more of the free-flowing football on show at Selhurst Park as he moves past Sir Alex Ferguson’s games-managed record at The Hawthorns
The match was Arsene Wenger’s 810th as a manager in the Premier League – equalling Sir Alex Ferguson’s all-time record
The Frenchman however said the midfielder’s future at the club could hinge on the financial terms of the deal
He played in a Champions League final, earned millions in a seven-year Premier League career, slept in a palatial home and drove expensive cars
The ties will be played in the weeks of January 8 and January 22, with the first legs played at the Etihad Stadium and Stamford Bridge respectively
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The Gunners will travel to Sweden for the first leg of the clash on February 15, before the return fixture takes place at the Emirates Stadium one week later
Victory lifts City 11 point clear over their opponents at the top of the league table, while also putting them level with Arsenal’s record of 14-successive wins set between February and August 2002
Despite sharing the spoils, both clubs make headway in the standings with Arsenal now sitting in fifth place and Southampton moving into the top half of the table
Charlie Austin, Shane Long and Manolo Gabbiadini are all in contention to start against the Gunners, with Pellegrino likely to stick to his tactics of deploying a lone striker
The Premier League side had already guaranteed top spot in Group H before the encounter
The Citizens, previously without defeat in 227 days since going down 2-1 to Arsenal in last season’s FA Cup semi-finals, were two behind inside 32 minutes
Jose Mourinho has often been criticised for his negative tactics away to top-six rivals, but his side capitalised on defensive errors to race into a 2-0 lead after just 11 minutes in North London
The 24-year-old summer arrival began the season in sparkling form, finding the net in every game he played in for Belgium and United, bar one, from August 8 to October 10
The Red Devils sit four points better off than their opponents after 14 matches, but both sides are essentially playing catch up on leaders Manchester City, who are well clear of the chasing pack