Arsenal react to rescheduled match vs Chelsea

Premier League toppers Arsenal have expressed disappointment at their rescheduled match vs Chelsea which took place on Tuesday.

This comes as the Gunners’ Premier League home game against Chelsea was postponed to May 2 due to policing issues.

The match was earlier scheduled to take place on April 29 at the Emirates Stadium.

Reacting, Arsenal, in a statement via its website, said: “After working to try to find a solution with the Met Police, we are very disappointed with the impact and disruption this fixture change will cause to our supporters.”

Arsenal are tipped to win the Premier League title this season as they are currently at the top of the table with six points ahead of second position Manchester City and have a game in hand.

Meanwhile, Chelsea will focus on their UCL match against Real Madrid set to take place on Wednesday night in Spain.