Tottenham head into the North London derby with a rising damage disaster, with as much as 13 gamers unavailable or uncertain for Sunday’s recreation towards Arsenal.
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, with damage ruling out Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke, Gabriel, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli and Viktor Gyokeres.
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Spurs’ state of affairs, nonetheless, is worse.
They are going to be with out James Maddison (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Ben Davies (thigh), Radu Dragusin (knee), Yves Bissouma (ankle), Archie Grey (calf), Randal Kolo Muani (jaw) and Kota Takai (thigh).
There are additionally doubts over Lucas Bergvall (concussion), Mohammed Kudus and Pape Matar Sarr. Cristian Romero is being assessed however is predicted to play.
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The North London derby arrives with Arsenal eight factors forward of Spurs within the Premier League desk, with another aim scored and 5 fewer conceded.
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Current historical past can also be in Arsenal’s favour. They’ve gained 5 of the final six Premier League conferences, drawing the opposite, and are on their longest profitable run within the fixture because the late Eighties.
Arsenal and Tottenham’s injured gamers (by way of FotMob)
Tottenham have misplaced seven of their final 9 league video games towards Arsenal, the identical variety of defeats they suffered throughout the earlier 25. Their file on the Emirates is even worse. Arsenal have misplaced simply as soon as of their final 32 Premier League residence video games towards Spurs, a 3-2 defeat in 2010, and have scored in all 26 residence derbies since.
Arsenal have additionally scored a minimum of twice in every of the final eight residence conferences, their longest residence scoring streak towards any opponent within the Premier League.
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The North London derby hardly ever follows any script, however on kind, availability and with the burden of their latest file, Spurs arrive on the Emirates for the primary time below Thomas Frank with much more to beat than the Gunners.
The stress, nonetheless, is all on Mikel Arteta‘s facet who will hope to take care of their four-point lead over Manchester Metropolis, who might lower that hole to a single level on Saturday night once they play Newcastle United.