All eyes are on Sunday afternoon, as there is not a single Premier League fixture this weekend more highly anticipated than the North London Derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, as it is easily the most passionate rivalry in the English top flight - and that may be the only thing fans of these two storied clubs can agree on.
Tottenham head into the match as significant underdogs with Arsenal ranked first in the Premier League and Spurs ranked fifth despite the analytics viewing them as major underdogs lucky to be even in the top half of the table at all.
Both clubs are hit hard by injuries coming into this game, and while that statement is still true for Arsenal, it almost seems comical in the face of the rampant injuries Spurs have been dealt to a squad that is also admittedly thinner.
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One of the most recent injuries was to Randal Kolo Muani, who was even feared to have a broken jaw after going off at half time of the final game before the November international break against Manchester United. While Kolo Muani, thankfully, didn't break his jaw, Spurs fans were still operating under the expectation that the new French forward would miss a few weeks.
However, a new report from the Daily Telegraph's Matt Law states that Kolo Muani could actually be able to return in time for the North London Derby against Arsenal this Sunday. There's a plan for him in place to wear a special mask to protect his jaw and facial structures from further injury, and he is being trained to wear this specially fitted mask in the hopes that he can be out there against the Gunners.
Although it remains to be seen if Kolo Muani can indeed play, the fact that this is a possibility is huge news for Spurs fans, who were quietly hoping for this exact development while mulling over all scenarios for the North London Derby during the quiet November international break.
Now, Kolo Muani is still unlikely to start even with this mask, and if he does play at all, he'd be a bench option for the young Mathys Tel, who has to have officially moved above Richarlison in the formal striker pecking order after a game changing appearance in the second half when Kolo Muani went down injured. But Kolo Muani can still have a real role to play as a substitute.