Rivals meet in crunch north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Tottenham vs Arsenal LIVE
One of the biggest north London derbies in years takes centre stage in the Premier League. Igor Tudor can make himself an instant hero with Tottenham fans, while Arsenal need to respond after their title setback at Wolves in midweek.
Manchester City ramped up the pressure on Arsenal when they beat Newcastle yesterday to close to within two points of Mikel Arteta’s side, who are wobbling in their pursuit of their first title in more than 20 years. The Gunners have managed just two wins in the last seven Premier League games and are facing fresh accusations of being “bottlers” after they let a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 at Wolves on Wednesday.
Spurs are in danger of being dragged into a relegation battle but they will hope to be lifted by the appointment of Tudor on what feels like a huge afternoon in north London. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, including expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri and Dom Smith at the ground.
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Tottenham vs Arsenal match odds
Tottenham to win: 6/1
Arsenal to win: 40/85
Draw: 17/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Arteta tells Arsenal players: Join another club if you can’t handle ‘noise’
Manchester City have closed to within two points of Arsenal and ramped up the pressure in the title race after their 2-1 win over Newcastle yesterday.
Arsenal are facing fresh accusations of being "bottlers" after their setback at Wolves on Wednesday, but Mikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players to join another club if they can't handle the "noise and bullets" that comes with fighting for the title.
Addressing claims that the external noise could become too overwhelming for his players, Arteta replied: "You ask them the question: Do you want to be part of the noise? Or not? If not go and do something else.
"Be part of a different club or do you want to be Arsenal? And everybody has been demanding for 10 years, 15 years that we need to go back there (fighting for the title) and now we are there, and now what? You don't want noise?
"Noise is part of it and the bullets are part of that and we try to deal with it in the right way and achieve what we are looking for.
"We have to do what we have to do. I don't think it is going to change for anybody. At the end you have to win the next match and if you do that, you are going to be in a much stronger position and that is the only thing we can control."
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Head to head history and results
Arsenal are unbeaten against Spurs since May 2022, winning all but one of the last seven meetings which includes three straight victories at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham wins: 67
Arsenal wins: 90
Draws: 55
Prediction
The appointment of Igor Tudor makes this game difficult to predict.
Tottenham have been poor at home this season and continue to be decimated by injuries, but Spurs should be lifted by the arrival of Tudor.
Arsenal have stumbled in the Premier League recently and a run of two wins in seven suggests the wheels are beginning to fall off.
Draw, 1-1.
Arsenal hope to be boosted by the return of Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz.
Odegaard has missed the last two matches with a knee injury, while Havertz has not played since the win over Sunderland earlier this month due to a hamstring issue.
But both players could return for the north London derby, as Arsenal bid to bounce back from their midweek setback at Wolves and respond to Manchester City’s win over Newcastle on Saturday.
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Arsenal team news
Arsenal hope to be boosted by the return of Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz.
Odegaard has missed the last two matches with a knee injury, while Havertz has not played since the win over Sunderland earlier this month due to a hamstring issue.
But both players could return for the north London derby, as Arsenal bid to bounce back from their midweek setback at Wolves and respond to Manchester City’s win over Newcastle on Saturday.
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Tottenham team news
Tottenham are set to be boosted by the fitness of Dominic Solanke.
Solanke has been unwell this week but Igor Tudor said on Friday that Spurs expect the striker to be fit.
Tudor has favoured a 3-4-2-1 formation throughout his managerial career but the Spurs squad is decimated by injuries and it remains to be seen what system he will use.
Cristian Romero is suspended and Kevin Danso is remains injured so Joao Palhinha will have play in defence if Tudor wants to play three at the back.
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How to watch
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 4pm GMT on Sky Sports Premier League and 4.25pm on Sky Sports Main Event, following the Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool fixture.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
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It’s a huge afternoon in the Premier League, as Tottenham and Arsenal meet in one of the biggest north London derbies in years.
Arsenal are chasing the title, Spurs are bidding to inflict another setback to their rivals and also pull clear of relegation danger.
We’ll have all the latest updates and build-up right here, ahead of the kick-off at 4.30pm at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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