Arsenal take on Spurs on Sunday looking to complete a league double over their local rivals for the first time in eight years.
The Gunners cruised to a 3-1 win against Antonio Conteâs side earlier in the season, but have failed to win on each of their last eight trips to Tottenham - a run dating back to March 2014.
So how are Mikel Artetaâs side shaping up ahead of Sundayâs contest? GOAL takes a look.
Getty ImagesBukayo Saka is expected to be fit despite being forced off with 15 minutes remaining against Oxford United in the FA Cup.
The Arsenal winger trained with the rest of the squad on Saturday and Mikel Arteta confirmed he should be fine to feature.
Long-term absentee Gabriel Jesus remains sidelined as he continues his recovery from knee surgery, while Reiss Nelson (hamstring) is also still out.
Cedric Soares (calf) is a doubt, but Emile Smith Rowe should make a Premier League squad for the first time in four months having made his return in the FA Cup at Oxford.
Getty ImagesBukayo Saka: Arsenal will fancy their chances of hurting Spurs down the flanks on Sunday and so Saka looks like being key once again. The winger is expected to be up against Ivan Perisic, who loves to get forward. So that should leave plenty of space for Saka to try to exploit behind him. If the Arsenal star can take advantage, then the visitors could be in for a good day.
Arsenalâs behaviour has come under real scrutiny in recent weeks. Mikel Arteta has had his touchline manner heavily criticised, while the club has been charged for the conduct of its players following the games against Newcastle and Oxford United. Arsenal lost their heads in the north London derby at Spurs last season and paid the price, losing 3-0 after Rob Holdingâs early red card. They canât afford to let that happen this time around, so Arteta must ensure his team remains calm amid the cauldron-like atmosphere.
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GettySpeaking ahead of the game, Arteta said that his players should relish the challenge of putting previous poor results at Tottenham behind them. âWe havenât won there, so thatâs the challenge that we have ahead of us,â said the Arsenal boss. âWeâre going to have to focus on playing well and doing what we have to do to win the game. Thatâs the challenge that we have. We have to beat them at their place. Thatâs the way we have prepared the game.â
Getty(4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Odegaard, Xhaka; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli.
