'We will stop him' — Arteta reveals plan to silence Chelsea star in London derby

'We will stop him' — Arteta reveals plan to silence Chelsea star in London derby

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 18:32 - 09.11.2024

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed the Gunners have a plan to stop Chelsea's best player on Sunday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is well aware of the threat posed by Chelsea superstar Cole Palmer ahead of the Premier League clash on Sunday.

The Gunners are in poor form after consecutive losses to Newcastle and Inter, and cannot afford to drop more points if they hope to challenge for the title.

Palmer, who has been impressive this season, with 7 goals, and 5 assists in 10 games, could singlehandedly extend Arsenal's wretched run.

Cole Palmer with his YPOTY award | Imago
Cole Palmer in action for Chelsea with manager Enzo Maresca watching from the sideline || Imago

Arteta acknowledged the challenge, saying:

"Stopping Palmer? That's a question that all the managers in the league have had, and he's still managed to impact games."

However, the Arsenal boss is confident in his team's ability to cope with whatever threat posed by the 22-year-old and his teammates.

"We will have a plan for Cole and all their threats, and to exploit their weaknesses."

Arsenal have the recent head-to-head advantage in this fixture, winning 5 of the last 6, but defeat here could all but end their title hopes for this season.