Overview
- Chelsea fans loudly booed Noni Madueke as he came on in his first game back at Stamford Bridge, with Cole Palmer appearing to nod in approval at the jeers.
- Arsenal were held to a draw by 10-man Chelsea after Moises Caicedo’s sending-off, with Arteta saying his side could not settle the contest.
- Arteta said the online backlash to the transfer, including the #NoToMadueke hashtag and a petition of about 4,000 signatures, increased his determination to make the move work.
- Madueke recently returned from a knee injury, featured in the 4-1 win over Tottenham, and scored his first Arsenal goal in the Champions League victory against Bayern Munich.
- Reports put Arsenal’s summer deal for Madueke in the region of £48–52m, and the winger received a conciliatory hug from Chelsea captain Reece James after full-time.