Here is how we predict Tottenham Hotspur will line up against Arsenal this weekend:
Tottenham Hotspur travel to the Emirates Stadium this weekend to take on fierce rivals Arsenal in the latest North London derby.
It is a humdinger of a match to kick-start the return to domestic action and both sides will be desperate for all three points to surge on this side of the hectic Christmas and New Year schedule.
Tottenham are currently third in the Premier League, level on points with second-placed Manchester United and eight points behind leaders Manchester City.
In contrast Arsenal are sixth with 11 matches played, four points beyond Spurs and heading into this clash knowing they can quickly turn things on their head with a victory of their own.
If Tottenham win, it will be another hammer blow to Arsenal’s hopes of staking a claim in the second half of the season, but this one really could go either way.
In early team news, Tottenham are without Hugo Lloris, Toby Alderweireld, Victor Wanyama and Erik Lamela, while Dele Alli and Harry Winks are expected to recover from hamstring and ankle injuries respectively.
As for Arsenal, they cannot call on Santi Cazorla while there are minor doubts Per Mertesacker, Rob Holding, Shkodran Mustafi, Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud, although all are rated at 75 per cent to be ready if called upon.
With all that in mind here is how we expect Tottenham to line up against the Gunners on Saturday:
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