It's rarely a dull occasion when rivals clash in north London, as Arsenal welcome Tottenham to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening.
We've seen superior Tottenham teams fail to win at their arch rivals in the Premier League since their 3-2 win in 2010, but Ange Postecoglou's side must be feeling the weakness within the Arsenal ranks ahead of this meeting.
The Gunners are struggling in the absence of Bukayo Saka and head to the derby after their defeat to Newcastle And Manchester United In two different local cup competitions. Their inability to convert chances has led to their demise recently, and they must find a solution in the January transfer window to revive their season.
Defeat here could end everything Premier League Title hopes.
A host of injuries have undermined Tottenham's campaign, but they are still on a strong run in three cup competitions. wins Liverpool And Tamworth, even if it takes a long time to get the job done on Sunday, it means the mood inside the Ange camp is bright, and they can play unhindered on Wednesday given they are playing for so little in the Premier League.
A barren run in the competition means they currently sit 12th in the table – 16 points behind them. Arsenal.
here 90 minutes A guide to Wednesday's North London derby.
Arsenal and Tottenham live results (last five matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Arsenal 1-1 (3-5 A) Manchester United – 01/12/25 |
Tamworth 0-3 (ET) Tottenham – 01/12/25 |
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Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle – 01/07/25 |
Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool – 01/08/25 |
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Brighton 1-1 Arsenal – 04/01/25 |
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle – 04/01/25 |
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Brentford 1-3 Arsenal – 01/01/25 |
Tottenham 2-2 Wolverhampton – 12/29/24 |
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Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich – 27/12/24 |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham – 12/26/24 |
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UK |
Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate |
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US |
peacock |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Arsenal's injury problems worsened over the weekend, with Gabriel Jesus tears his anterior cruciate ligament During their FA Cup defeat to Manchester United.
There is a doubt about Riccardo Calafiore's participation after he missed the cup match on Sunday due to a muscle injury. Myles Lewis Skelly will be used at left-back if the Italy international is not fit. Jorginho and Jorren Timber were also forced off against United, and both are expected to be fine for the visit of Tottenham.
The hosts are still without Bukayo Saka, Ethan Nwaniri, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
The expected lineup for Arsenal against Tottenham (4-3-3):Ria; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Sterling, Havertz, Martinelli.
It looks as if Tottenham have survived a frozen Tamworth Stadium, although Postecoglou still has a host of absences to deal with.
The Australian coach can welcome Richarlison and Ben Davies back into the matchday squad on Wednesday, but Tottenham are still without Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Guglielmo Vicario, Wilson Odubert and Destiny Udoji.
Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a concussion last week Winning over Liverpool 1-0 in the Carabao Cup and should not be out of action for long after missing the cup win on Sunday.
Antonin Kinski's third start for the club will arrive in the north London derby. The young Czech goalkeeper has shown nothing but confidence between the two sticks so far.
Expected lineup for Tottenham against Arsenal (4-3-3): Kinski; Boro, Dragocin, Gray, Spence; Bissouma, Bergvall, Madison; Kulusevsky, Solanki, Jr.
Arsenal's ineptitude in front of goal can no longer be seen as the Gunners being on the wrong side of some rotten luck. It's a matter of skill. They are bereft of 'killers' in the final third, especially with Saka out.
However, they continue to impose their impressive control of matches and should be successful in overpowering Spurs' defenses here given the visitors' heavy injuries in defence. However, Spurs showed signs of growing as a unit with several key pieces missing, and Kinski almost immediately energized the backline.
We may not be prone to thrills and spills here, but there could be late drama in a tense UAE draw.
