Mikel Arteta says that his Arsenal squad are heading into their game against Chelsea on Sunday “really believing that” they can win the game and spoke on his side’s recent results against their London rivals.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is uncertain whether defensive midfielder Declan Rice will feature in Sunday's Premier League London derby against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. While Arteta did not disclose any details on the 25-year-old England international's injury,

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca hopes to have Cole Palmer fit and raring to go when they face Arsenal in a Premier League London derby on Sunday after the playmaker injured his knee in the draw with Manchester United last weekend.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is set to continue playing despite a broken toe. Rice picked up the injury in Arsenal's defeat by Newcastle and missed the Gunners' loss to Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Declan Rice remains a major doubt for Arsenal ahead of the trip to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, with Mikel Arteta only able to offer a “vague” update on the midfielder’s foot injury. Rice missed Arsenal’s defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday after sustaining the injury against Newcastle last weekend - with some reports suggesting the England international has a broken toe.