Two domestic champions, one European final — but the routes each side took to get there could not be more different.
With five places considered settled, Mikel Arteta faces genuine dilemmas across attack, midfield and defence for Saturday's Champions League final against PSG.
The Argentine midfielder is said to want a fresh challenge after Chelsea's difficult season ended without European football.
Saturday's Champions League final against PSG offers Arsenal a chance to end three decades without a European trophy.
The Gunners carry Premier League title momentum into Saturday's Champions League final, though preparation time heavily favours the holders.
*Twenty years after the Stade de France, Arsenal stand one match from the Champions League title they have never won.*
*The Argentine midfielder has told Chelsea he wants to leave, but the club will demand well over £100m for his signature.*
*Mikel Arteta's side clinch the title as Manchester City drop points at Bournemouth, ending two decades of near-misses.*
*A bad-tempered London derby ends 2-1, leaving Tottenham and West Ham both facing the drop on the final day.*