by Hector Bellerin as unused substitute Alex Iwobi and his Arsenal secured to a 2-2 draw against Victor Moses' Chelsea in an electrifying four-goal thriller.
It was an even contest at the break. Chances at both ends, but it remained all square. Terrible finishing from Alvaro Morata and a superb goalkeeping by Thibaut Courtois defined an entertaining, yet surprisingly goalless 45 minutes.
Jack Wilshere's first Premier League goal in more than two and a half years broke the deadlock after 63 minutes to put Arsenal in front. Eden Hazard pulled Chelsea back on level three minutes later from the spot, following a penalty decision by referee Taylor for a foul on the Belgian in the Arsenal area.
With six minutes left on the clock, substitute Zappacosta got it on the right, beat his man and fired across goal where Alonso, unmarked, arrived to side-foot past Cech.
Having been rested for the win over Stoke on Saturday, Eden Hazard returned to play in attack with Alvaro Morata.
Andreas Christensen, after three games out ill or on the bench was back in the centre of defence
with Gary Cahill returning to the left of the three and Toni Rudiger making way.
The midfield is the same which played in the Boxing Day win over Brighton so there were places for Cesc Fabregas and Tiemoue Bakayoko.
Arsenal brought in Ainsley Maitland-Niles for injured Saed Kolasinac on the left. Laurent Koscielny failed to recover from injury in time so Rob Holding came into the Gunners' defence
Mesut Ozil was passed fit and so was preferred to Alex Iwobi. Alexnadre Lacazette and Alexis Sanchez kept their places.
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