Martinelli warning, Partey hint - Four things spotted in Arsenal training ahead of Chelsea clash

Mikel Arteta will have been working his Arsenal stars hard on the Cobham training pitches ahead of a London derby against Chelsea. On paper, the international break arrived at the worst time for the Gunners as any momentum built from a superb win over Manchester City will have been halted, however it has allowed time for an important trio to recover from some minor injuries.

Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Leandro Trossard were all prevented from going on international duty with the Gunners hopeful they can appear at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. After getting one up on his close friend Pep Guardiola a fortnight ago, Arteta will be hoping he can also tactically outsmart another friend in Mauricio Pochettino after labelling him a role model.

The Gunners have won on their last three visits to west London with only one defeat in their arriving from the last eight meetings. With that said, Arteta is sure to be after yet another victory with several of his first-team stars captured working hard in training.

Martinelli warning

After striking the winner against Man City, Gabriel Martinelli will be hoping he can receive his first start in over a month after picking up a hamstring injury against Everton.

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In the latest set of training images uploaded by Arsenal, the Brazil international was pictured on three occasions with the ball. The first showed him preparing to control a pass with his eyes firmly fixated on the ball with the second showing a rasping effort likely heading towards goal.

And finally, Martinelli was shown moments before taking a