Tottenham Hotspur host rivals Arsenal at home this afternoon in the 193rd instalment of the North London derby.
Spurs are chasing a top-four finish, whereas Arsenal have been granted a lucrative opportunity to cement their place at the top of the Premier League table with second-placed Manchester City overseeing a 2-1 loss to Manchester United yesterday. Consequently, the Gunners can go eight points clear of City with a win.
Antonio Conte has dealt with fluctuating form over the first half of the campaign and his side currently sit fifth placed – five points behind the Red Devils.
Spurs team news
A significant boost for Conte is the return of Dejan Kulusevski, who has missed several games through injury. He has been invaluable to the team since signing and is one of Tottenham’s most creative outputs on the pitch.
Our team to face Arsenal! ?
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 15, 2023
Arsenal team news
Mohamed Elneny was ruled out of the tie late after picking up a knock in training. Bukayo Saka and William Saliba will also be on their best behaviour, as if they pick up a yellow card today, they will miss their next fixture against United.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 15, 2023