Chelsea vs Arsenal: Mikel Arteta Explains How Gunners Will Stop Cole Palmer

• Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal have a plan of stopping Cole Palmer when they meet Chelsea in the London derby
• The Gunners are aiming to bounce back from their defeat to Newcastle United last weekend
• Arsenal will be under pressure to get back to winning ways or risk falling behind in the Premier League title race

Chelsea hosts Arsenal this weekend, aiming to inflict another defeat on their bitter London rivals.

Cole Palmer will be a key player in the game, and the visitors have likely devised a plan to stop or slow him down.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta briefly shared his plan to slow down one of the best Premier League players.

Arsenal have enjoyed success in this fixture in the last few years but head into Sunday's clash on the back of two straight defeats.

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Arteta's team has also fallen back in the Premier League title race. After 10 games, they are seven points behind leaders Liverpool.

Arteta and Arsenal's plan for Palmer

The 22-year-old forward has scored seven goals in the league so far but has struggled against top sides this season.

During his press conference, Arteta said they are prepared to handle the England international.

"That's a question that all the managers in the league have had in the last year or so and he's still managed to impact games in the right way. We will have a plan not just for Cole but to try minimise their threats qualities and to try and exploit all their weaknesses. Like any other team," per Football London.

Palmer has scored once in his last four matches, but did not score against Manchester City, Manchester United, and Liverpool.

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Last season, he scored 22 league goals, one of them against the Gunners.

Arteta warns Chelsea

Briefly News earlier reported that Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta sent a subtle warning to Chelsea ahead of their London derby showdown this weekend following their painful loss to Inter Milan in Europe.

Arteta said his team will be able to walk away with maximum points if they perform like they did against Inter Milan.

Source: TUKO.co.ke