Premier League news LIVE: Chelsea vs Arsenal team news and transfer rumours with Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld linked with Bayern Munich

JOE KRISHNAN

Updated 16 August 2018 at 2:23 am

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Welcome to the Evening Standard’s rolling news coverage ahead of the weekend’s Premier League fixtures.

The main event sees Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, after Fulham face their second London derby in as many games as they take on Tottenham at Wembley.

We’ll be hearing from the Arsenal's Unai Emery, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino this afternoon as he speaks to the press, as well Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic and West Ham’s Manuel Pellegrini.

Elsewhere, Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld has been linked with a transfer to Bayern Munich, with the European window closing on August 31.

Stay tuned to Standard Sport for all the latest news, transfer rumours and more.

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