Mauricio Pochettino still undecided over whether Tottenham Hotspur’s Toby Alderweireld will start against Arsenal

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Tottenham Hotspur are set to take on Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.

Mauricio Pochettino has told Football.London that he still hasn’t made up his mind over whether to play Toby Alderweireld for Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal.

Spurs are set to take on Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday, and the returning Alderweireld has already suggested that he wants to play in the fixture.

The Belgian centre-back has been out since November with a hamstring injury, but he came through Spurs’ match against Newport County in the FA Cup unscathed last night.

And Pochettino admits that he is leaving it until the last minute before deciding whether to bring Alderweireld into his starting line-up for the North London Derby.

“No decision. Still no decision,” Pochettino said, when asked if Alderweireld would feature.

Alderweireld’s return is a major boost for Spurs, as he is such a vital part of their starting line-up.

The former Southampton and Atletico Madrid man is arguably the finest centre-back in the Premier League, and he makes Spurs’ squad look much more solid when he does start.

If Tottenham can beat Arsenal, they will move seven points clear of the Gunners, and break into the top four places.