Premier League 2018-19: 3 key battles that will decide the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea

#2 Hector Bellerin vs. Eden Hazard

Hazard loves playing against Arsenal.

Unai Emery clarified around Christmas that Hector Bellerin would be out for few weeks due to an injury. In his absence, Ainsley Maitland-Niles played down the right-hand side for a few games and put in a decent performance. However, Bellerin did return last week in the defeat against West Ham United and is expected to start against Chelsea this weekend.

The Spaniard brings pace and liveliness to the side. He often moves forward to help the strikers and given his speed and agility, he could afford to provide any opposition player a yard and still catch him without much difficulty.

Against the Blues, Bellerin will have to deal with guile and trickery instead of pacy wingers. Eden Hazard's movement and skill are a nightmare for any defender to play against. Hazard shields the ball well and rarely gets disposed of it. The Belgian started the season off to a flyer and was the league's top scorer at one point. Though the goals have dried up a bit, he still creates a lot of chances, and on his day, Eden can win any game singlehandedly.