Ten-man Chelsea hold rattled Arsenal in testy derby

Referee Anthony Taylor signals for a VAR check for a challenge by Chelsea's Moises Caicedo on Arsenal's Mikel Merino which results in a red card for the Chelsea player. Picture: John Walton/PA Wire.

Premier League: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal

The battle between the world champions and the so-called best team in Europe failed to live up to its high-quality billing as it descended to a cracking, old-fashioned physical London derby between two teams with pride as well as points to play for.