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Roared on by their fired-up full-capacity crowd, Blues made a lively start.
Koji Myoshi twice tested Norwich keeper Angus Gunn, the first of which needed a fingertip save, while Paik was halted at close range and Keshi Anderson twice had efforts charged down.
Blues keeper John Ruddy had to be alert to deny Marcelino Nunez at his near post.
It was the hosts who came closest to scoring just before
Ipswich Town soared back into the Premier League for the first time since 2002 by cruising to victory over relegated Huddersfield at an ecstatic Portman Road.
Wales international Wes Burns gave them a first-half lead, which was doubled by Omari Hutchinson early in the second with a shot from the edge of the box.
Only needing one point at kick-off to be sure of promotion, Kieran McKenna’s side were focused
Arsenal have lost just one of their last eight Premier League games against Chelsea (W5 D2), while their current four-game unbeaten run is their longest against the Blues in the league since a 19-game streak between 1995 and 2005.
Chelsea lost this exact fixture 3-1 last season – they’ve not lost consecutive Premier League away games against Arsenal since a run of three between December 2001 and October 2003.
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