PREVIEW-Soccer-Chelsea v Arsenal tops dynamic Sunday double bill

By Mitch Phillips

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - When Arsenal were flailing three weeks ago they hit back by beating Manchester United and now, after another domestic setback, they have to find another big performance at leaders Chelsea to stay in the title race.

The Stamford Bridge clash (1600 GMT) is one half of a heavyweight Sunday double bill as Manchester United also visit Manchester City (1330).

Liverpool, on the same points as the leaders but with an inferior goal difference, are at home to West Ham United on Monday night.

Chelsea and Liverpool have 33 points with United on 25 but with a game in hand. After last week's 3-0 defeat by Manchester City, Arsenal have slipped to fifth on 23.

Defeat on Sunday would leave them 13 points adrift of Chelsea, and by Monday Liverpool too could be almost out of sight with United right behind them.

Manager Arsene Wenger has, for pretty much the first time in his 12 years at the club, started to attract grumbles.

His failure to add significantly to the squad in the close season has left fans frustrated and, starved of league success for the last four years, the undefeated championship season of 2003-04 is becoming a distant memory.

Wenger can point to a crop of promising youngsters highlighting their talents in the League Cup but it will take a while for most of them, if they make it at all, to become first-team regulars.