Mikel Arteta discloses game plan to stop Cole Palmer in Chelsea vs Arsenal derby

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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.

Chelsea star Cole Palmer has never won a game against Arsenal

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.

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.

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