Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will face each other in the North London derby on Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has suggested to The Hertfordshire Mercury that Harry Winks could start against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
Spurs will take on North London rivals Arsenal away from home at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League.
Pochettino has suggested that 20-year-old midfielder Winks could make his full league debut for Tottenham.
“Maybe, maybe yes,” the Argentine told The Hertfordshire Mercury when asked if Winks could start against Arsenal. “We need to assess Mousa Dembele first of all to decide but Harry’s doing very well, not only against Leverkusen but Liverpool in the cup and before.
“From the pre-season, you remember in Australia he played very well against Atletico Madrid and Juventus. In that moment he started to build his future and I started to see we can trust in him and this is very good news for us.”
Winks is a talented and promising young midfielder, and the 20-year-old has done quite well when he has been called upon this season.
Starting in the North London derby would be a dream come true for the youngster, but Pochettino needs to be sure that he is ready.
Both Arsenal and Tottenham are aiming to win the Premier League title this season, and Sunday’s North London derby promises to be a very exciting affair.
The Gunners finished above Spurs in the league table last season, and Pochettino has admitted that he still feels bad about it.
“I still feel bad about last season,” the Argentine told The Mirror. “It was so easy to be above Arsenal in that moment.
“It’s true that we felt very disappointed after the Chelsea game. But with two games ahead and only one point to be above, that was very frustrating and disappointing.”
Arsenal will head into Sunday’s match as favourites, but one should not be surprised if Tottenham pick up a point at the Emirates.
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