Arsenal players welcome Tottenham tonight in an extremely important north London derby. This meeting is crucial for both teams, because Arsenal, after defeats against Newcastle and Manchester United, are looking to return to the winning track, while the “Gunners” are currently in 13th place in the Premier League, far from the European positions.
Mikel Arteta is facing increasing pressure as Arsenal’s chances of winning the trophy have diminished significantly in recent days. The problems in the attack and the injury of Gabriel Jesus further complicate the situation, so Raheem Sterling could get a chance to start, after he acted as a substitute in the last matches. A win would move Arsenal within four points of the Premier League leaders, after Liverpool drew with Nottingham Forest.
Spurs had to go to extra-time to beat Tamworth in their last FA Cup match, but had previously recorded a positive result by beating Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. However, Anze Postecoglou’s side are four games without a win in the Premier League and are much closer to the bottom half of the table than the battle for the top six.
The latest pre-match news:
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT, Emirates Stadium
How to watch: TNT Sports
Arsenal squad news: Sterling could start
Tottenham squad news: Bergvall in contention for squad
Arsenal predicted line-up: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Sterling, Havertz, Martinelli
Tottenham predicted line-up: Kinsky; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Son, Solanke
This game is welcomed by both teams with low confidence, but Arsenal could take advantage of the chances that Tottenham will give them in attack. Although it will be tense, the host could emerge victorious.
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