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Tottenham 1-4 Arsenal: Gunners extend lead at top of Premier League to five points with huge derby win
Gunners had seen their lead at summit cut to two
They take on league leaders Arsenal, looking for just their third home league win of the season, and Tudor has admitted his side needs to play with belief at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“I want to see all the things we were working on this week, of course. Courage, to be brave, also to play with a clear idea, which of course needed more time. But I'm sure that's something we'll see, because it's always happened,” Tudor told Sky Sports.
“So we need to be brave, but also smart in the same way, to understand the moment, but also believe that we are playing at home. So we'll play for a win, we'll play for a win. As I said, they are playing at home, Tottenham, but there's only one win since the opening day of the season in the Premier League.”
In Tudor’s first game in charge, Spurs are looking to put daylight between themselves and the relegation zone, with the 47-year-old adamant the club will avoid demotion to the Championship for the first time in the Premier League era
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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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Tottenham host Arsenal as the north London derby takes centre stage in the Premier League.
Arsenal need to respond after they suffered a title setback at Wolves and then Manchester City beat Newcastle to pile the pressure on them at the top of the Premier League.
That win for City yesterday means Pep Guardiola’s side have closed the gap to the Gunners to two points.
Spurs will hope to be lifted by the appointment of Igor Tudor, who takes charge of his first game since being appointed to replace Thomas Frank.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game…
Date, kick-off time and venue
Tottenham vs Arsenal is scheduled for a 4.30pm GMT kick-off on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
The match will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Where to watch Tottenham vs Arsenal
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.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Sam Tabuteau and Matt Verri at the ground.
Tottenham vs Arsenal team news
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Wilson Odobert became the latest senior Spurs player to be ruled out through injury after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against Newcastle. Dominic Solanke has been struggling with an illness, which affected his throat, but is expected to start.
Odobert joins James Maddison, Ben Davies, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Destiny Udogie, Kevin Danso and Lucas Bergvall in missing the north London derby.
Cristian Romero serves the second of his four-match suspension, and Pedro Porro and Richarlison remain sidelined.
As for Arsenal, Bukayo Saka is fine despite limping off against Wolves, and Leandro Trossard has been passed fit despite being replaced in stoppage time at Molineux.
Mikel Arteta has is hopeful of having captain Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz available in what would be a huge double injury boost.
Mikel Merino is definitely sidelined after undergoing surgery that places any further involvement this season in doubt, while youngster Max Dowman is back in training after an ankle injury.
Tottenham vs Arsenal prediction
Usually the form book goes out of the window for a derby fixture. However, the appointment of Tudor means this clash has entered unknown territory as it’s nearly impossible to predict what Spurs side will show up.
The fact that Tottenham have been poor at home in the league this season, coupled with Tudor not having much time with his players in training and their injury situation, all roads point to an Arsenal win.
However, the Gunners have stumbled in the league recently and a run of two wins in seven suggests the wheels are beginning to fall off.
Draw, 1-1.
Head to head (h2h) 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
Tottenham vs Arsenal match odds
Tottenham to win: 6/1
Arsenal to win: 40/85
Draw: 10/3
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
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Tottenham are set to be boosted by the fitness of Dominic Solanke against Arsenal, as Igor Tudor begins his Spurs tenure with the north London derby.
Solanke has been unwell this week but 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.
Pedro Porro is still injured, so Djed Spence is likely to play on the left and Archie Gray on the right.
Yves Bissouma could partner Pape Matar Sarr in midfield, with Conor Gallagher used as one of two No10s and trusted to press high.
Porro and Richarlison have both been nursing hamstring injuries, with Porro missing the last four games in all competitions and Richarlison missing the last seven games.
Spurs are without as many as 12 senior first-team players through injury and suspension.
Wilson Odobert became the latest victim of Spurs’ injury crisis after he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during last week’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle.
Romero serves the second of his four-game suspension following his red card at Manchester United.
Arsenal hope to be boosted by the return of Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz against Tottenham.
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.
"We have to wait until tomorrow but there is a big possibility that they are available," Mikel Arteta said on Friday.
With Odegaard and Havertz out, Bukayo Saka has started the last two matches at No10.
He has looked bright there but Arteta could opt for more with Odegaard starting, if the Arsenal captain is deemed to be fit.
Ben White and Christian Norgaard are among those pushing for more minutes but could have to settle for places on the bench again.
Riccardo Calafiori is an option to come into the side if Arteta does decide to freshen things up at left-back.
In attack, Leandro Trossard is fit and available despite going off against Wolves on Wednesday night after a blow to the head.
Neither Viktor Gyokeres or Gabriel Jesus have impressed recently, but Arteta is more likely to favour the Swede leading the line.
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