Chelsea fell to defeat at the hands of London rivals Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Mikel Merino opened the scoring for the Gunners, flicking a corner past Robert Sanchez to put Mikel Arteta's side in the lead early in the first half.

Chelsea will be without England star Cole Palmer for their Premier League clash against Arsenal on Sunday. Palmer has endured a frustrating period following another impressive start to the season, failing to score in his last ten appearances in all competitions.

Playing without Cole Palmer for the first time in the Premier League all season, Chelsea were held at arm’s length by an Arsenal side who, with their own attacking struggles, declared early on the 1-0 lead forged by Mikel Merino’s set-piece header and never looked like setting it slip.