Bellerin admits 'doubts' within Arsenal squad after slow start

Hector Bellerin admits that Arsenal’s slow start to the 2017-18 season sowed seeds of doubt within Arsene Wenger’s squad.

Having opened with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Leicester, the Gunners then stumbled into the international break on the back of a narrow defeat at Stoke and a 4-0 mauling at the hands of Liverpool.

Questions were once again being asked of the club’s top-four credentials at that stage, but a positive response has been offered with convincing victories over Bournemouth and Koln in Premier League and Europa League competition.

The Spain international defender told Arsenal Player: “After the four games that we’ve played, there’s been a lot of doubts in the team and I think it’s a game where we can put those things to bed.

“We’re playing Chelsea and we’ve beaten them three times in the last four games, so we have a good record against them, but we know it’s always different playing at Stamford Bridge. They won the league last year so we obviously know they are a very strong team."

UCJ, UNILORIN.