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Confirmed Tottenham v Arsenal lineups today: Partey starts, Ndombele absence explained

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Tottenham Hotspur starting XI: Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon; Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Lo Celso; Bergwijn, Son, Kane.

Tottenham Hotspur substitutes: Hart, Davies, Rodon, Winks, Bale, Lucas, Vinicius.

Arsenal starting XI: Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Saka; Xhaka, Partey; Willian, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Arsenal substitutes: Runarsson, Mustafi, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Ceballos, Willock, Nketiah.

Tottenham Hotspur have been given a boost as Hugo Lloris is passed fit to start in goal today.

Toby Alderweireld also returns to partner Eric Dier at centre back, with Serge Aurier and Sergio Reguilon as the full backs.

There is no Tanguy Ndombele in the squad today with illness, meaning Giovani Lo Celso comes in to join Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Moussa Sissoko in midfield.

Harry Kane is passed fit to play, and joins Steven Bergwijn and Son Heung-min in the Tottenham attack today.

Carlos Vinicius has managed to make it onto the bench, alongside Joe Hart, Ben Davies, Joe Rodon, Harry Winks, Gareth Bale and Lucas Moura.

Arsenal go with Bernd Leno in goal, behind what appears to be a back five of Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding, Gabriel Magalhaes, Kieran Tierney and Bukayo Saka.

The big news comes in midfield as Thomas Partey is surprisingly starting, alongside Granit Xhaka in a central two.

Willian and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang start out wide, supporting Alexandre Lacazette up top.

Homegrown talents Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Joe Willock and Eddie Nketiah are on the bench, alongside Runar Runarsson, Shkodran Mustafi, Mohamed Elneny and Dani Ceballos.