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Besides their tricolor nationality, what do Nicolas Anelka, Olivier Giroud, and Emmanuel Petit have in common? All have had the privilege — and sometimes the audacity — to wear the jerseys of Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC. In total, five Frenchmen are on this list.
Before the kickoff of the Sunday derby between the Blues and the Gunners, let's look back at these stars of yesterday and today who have defended the colors of the two bastions of London football.
Emmanuel Petit
Arsenal: 1997 – 2000
Chelsea: 2001 – 2004
Lassana Diarra
Chelsea: 2005 – 2007
Arsenal: 2007 – 2008
Nicolas Anelka
Arsenal: 1997 – 1999
Chelsea: 2008 – 2012
William Gallas
Chelsea: 2001 – 2006
Arsenal: 2006 – 2010
Olivier Giroud
Arsenal: 2012 – 2018
Chelsea: 2018 – 2021
Ashley Cole
Arsenal: 1999 – 2006
Chelsea: 2006 – 2014
Petr Cech
Chelsea: 2004 – 2015
Arsenal: 2015 – 2019
Cesc Fabregas
Arsenal: 2003 – 2011
Chelsea: 2014 – 2019
Willian
Chelsea: 2022-2023
Arsenal: 2018-2022
Yossi Benayoun
Chelsea: 2010 – 2013
Arsenal: 2011 – 2012
Jorginho
Chelsea: 2018 - 2023
Arsenal: 2023 - 2025
David Luiz
Chelsea: 2011 – 2014
Arsenal: 2019 – 2021
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Chelsea: 2022-2023
Arsenal: 2018-2022
Kai Havertz
Chelsea: 2020 - 2023
Arsenal: 2023 -
Noni Madueke
Chelsea: 2023 - 2025
Arsenal: 2025 -
Kicking off the derby at 5:30 PM.
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