Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Arsenal fans will have a big role to play when the Gunners clash with Chelsea this weekend.
The hosts will head into the match as underdogs after failing to beat the Blues in the Premier League since the 2011-12 season, also unable to score in any of the last six meetings.
Oxlade-Chamberlin has called on the supporters to get behind he and his teammates ahead of the match with their London rivals.
“It will make a difference, but at the same time you’ve got to keep a cool head and you can’t let all of that cloud your judgement or get the better of you on the day,” the England international told arsenal.com.
“You know, if you go a goal up and the crowd starts getting right behind you it can push you on.
“At the same time, sometimes you might end up going a goal down and the crowd can show their frustration and you can’t let that affect you too much because you’ve got to focus on getting the right result and keep plugging away.
“The crowd will be massive and I’m sure the atmosphere will be great.
“It always is for the big games and we’ve got to use that to our advantage. We need to get the right result so everyone leaving the Emirates happy.”
The latest installment of the London derby kicks off at 2:30am AEST Sunday morning.
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