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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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George Flood

Mikel Arteta says Chelsea 'targeted' Arsenal stars as forced substitution explained

Mikel Arteta believes that Chelsea were targeting Arsenal players on yellow cards during Sunday’s fiery Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues went down to 10 men in the 38th minute of an intense London derby, with Moises Caicedo’s initial caution for a dangerous challenge on Mikel Merino overturned as referee Anthony Taylor instead produced a straight red after a VAR review.

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