Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening.
Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has warned his former side that Diego Costa will target Shkodran Mustafi this weekend, speaking to talkSPORT.
The two sides clash on Saturday afternoon when the Gunners host their rivals at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners have not beaten their rivals in the Premier League in their last seven attempts, with their last victory coming all the way back October 2011.
This time around they will have to find a way to contain Costa, who has returned to his best form under new manager Antonio Conte.
So far the Spaniard has managed five goals in his first five goals and sits top of the scoring charts.
Defender Shkodran Mustafi will be key to ensuring he does not add to that tally but Parlour has warned that Costa will be targeting the German.
“Arsenal being at home the pressure will be on them to get a result,” he told talkSPORT.
“Costa is always a handful and I think he will try and play on Mustafi. At times Mustafi has looked a little bit rash and I think you can wind him up.”
Both sides will certainly be keen to secure all three points to ensure they continue challenging at the top of the table at this early stage of the season.
Both have managed to pick up ten points from their first five games of the campaign, with Arsenal only ahead of their rivals based on goal difference.
Chelsea will be particularly determined to win so that they can bounce back from the recent loss to Liverpool.
Arsenal, meanwhile, will see the game as the perfect chance to prove that they are serious title contenders this season.
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