Substitutes: Austin, Dragusin, Bissouma, Richarlison, Sarr, Bryan Gil, Emerson, Lo Celso, Johnson.
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Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Partey, Rice, Ødegaard (c); Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Zinchenko, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Nketiah, Gabriel Jesus.
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Arsenal fans don’t like to talk about it, but their team have secured the Premier League title on their local rivals’ patch before. Mikel Arteta’s team cannot win the title today but they are at risk of losing it here, with dropped points likely to be punished by Manchester City, looming ever larger in the rear-view mirror.
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On the other hand, this Arsenal side shook off the painful home loss to Aston Villa by winning well at Wolves and then eviscerating Chelsea – and a similarly stirring performance here will turn the heat up on the champions. They play at the City Ground – the venue where Arsenal’s title bid fizzled out last term – later this afternoon.
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Just six months ago, it was Tottenham at the top of the table but Ange Postecoglou’s men are now forlornly chasing Villa in fourth. They can still shape the title race, though, with City still to visit and a trip to Anfield next Sunday. Spurs have had 15 days to stew over the 4-0 defeat at Newcastle; Arsenal have played four times in that period.
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Will Spurs rediscover their sense of purpose and test their opponents’ tired legs? Or will Arsenal maintain their momentum against hosts stuck in a stop-start rut? Who knows – this is the North London derby, a game where pretty much anything can happen. Kick-off: 2pm BST.
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important events
The match has featured many classic fixtures during the Premier League era, but here are six memorable North London derbies from the archives that predated the invention of football in 1992.
Ange Postecoglou asked what Tottenham needed to do well today. “Almost everything! There’s a lot ahead for both clubs, but we need to accept it and focus on what we’ve done well this season. The match is going to be big. Did it feel like a long time since Newcastle? “Forever, buddy. I wanted to play games, but I’ve been trying to use my time wisely.”
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Mikel Arteta says: “A very strong opponent, a difficult ground – we have to rise to the challenge. We are in the rhythm and have been preparing for the game for several days. Every game is a must-win. , it’s been going on for months. We have to earn the right to win this game.”
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Plenty of pre-game reading material. Let’s start with Jonathan Wilson talking about Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs and what the club means to the fans.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard’s pre-match thoughts: We feel good and are really excited to play a game like this. We have to stay focused, know what we can control and take it game by game. The same idea applies today. ”
And this is Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario. “Feeling the support of our fans is very important to us. [but] We focus on ourselves. This game is extremely important for us and our future, but I don’t think about what it means for Arsenal. ”
Spurs made three changes from their 4-0 win at St James’ Park, selecting Dejan Kulusevski in place of Brennan Johnson, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in place of Yves Bissouma and replacing injured Destiny Hojbjerg. Ben Davies was introduced in place of Udogi. As for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta will stick with the starting XI that placed them fifth ahead of Chelsea on Tuesday.
team news
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1): Vicario. Polo, Romero, Van de Ven, Davis. Hojbjerg, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Madison, Werner. Son (c).
Substitutes: Austin, Dragusin, Bissouma, Richarlison, Searle, Brian Gill, Emerson, Lo Celso, Johnson.
Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu. Partey, Rice, Odegaard (c); Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Kiwi All, Jorginho, Vieira, Zinchenko, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Nketiah, Gabriel Jesus.
preamble
Arsenal fans don’t like to talk about this, but their team has won the Premier League title before on their local rivals’ patch. Mikel Arteta’s side won’t win the title today, but they are at risk of losing it here and could be punished by Manchester City if they drop points, with the title in the rearview mirror. Its shadow is looming larger and larger.
Meanwhile, this Arsenal side shook off a heartbreaking home defeat to Aston Villa by eviscerating Chelsea with a good win against Wolves. And a similarly impressive performance here will only fuel excitement for the championship. They play later this afternoon at the City Ground, the venue where Arsenal’s title bid failed last season.
Just six months ago, Tottenham were at the top of the table, but Ange Postecoglou’s side are now chasing Villa in fourth place. But with a game against City still in hand and a trip to Anfield next Sunday, they could still shape the title race. Spurs have been pondering the 4-0 defeat at Newcastle for 15 days. Arsenal have faced them four times in this period.
Can Spurs rediscover a sense of purpose and test the tired legs of their opponents? Or can Arsenal maintain momentum against a host nation stuck in a stop-start rut? Who knows, but this is a North London derby and it’s a match where almost anything can happen. Kick-off: 2pm (BST).
