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Arsenal player ratings vs Chelsea: Xhaka scores as the Gunners lose 2-1

By Mac Johnson

Arsenal's English defender Ben White during the pre-season friendly football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at The Emirates Sadium in north London on August 1, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's English defender Ben White during the pre-season friendly football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at The Emirates Sadium in north London on August 1, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Arsenal’s Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey receives treatment for an injury during the pre-season friendly football match between Arsenal and Chelsea. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) /

Midfielders

DM: Thomas Partey – 8.0

Involved in the midfield throughout. Tackled and intercepted brilliantly, and picked out a number of lovely passes. What a player we have in Thomas Partey. And then, of course, he came off injured, with a turned ankle off a nasty Ruben Loftus-Cheek challenge. Hopefully it isn’t serious, but we might have to start wrapping him in bubble wrap.

DM: Mohamed Elneny – 5.5

A classic Mo Elneny performance. Sloppy on the ball, and had some revolutionary thoughts about progressing the ball before deciding against it, but he defended quite well, and anchored Thomas Partey. Played CB more than Rob Holding did.

AM: Emile Smith Rowe – 6.5

Drew good positions and picked up little pockets of space as is his wont, and generally caused problems for the Chelsea midfield. Almost played as a second striker at times. Unlucky to hit the post with a brilliant left-footed strike. Bright, as he always is, but didn’t get the ball at his feet enough.

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