Tottenham vs Arsenal preview
Arsenal are flying high in the Premier League as they have established a five-point lead over second-placed Manchester City. However, the title race is far from over, as City and the new big guys Newcastle United are waiting for any error from the Gunners to exploit. Newcastle have already made a big dent in Arsenal’s title hopes by holding them for a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium.
Now Arsenal face their local rivals Tottenham who are involved in a cutthroat race for the Champions League slots. Tottenham would love to destroy Arsenal’s prospects in the title race as they welcome them.
Before the season, no one would have expected such an impressive run from Arsenal. The Gunners are only the fifth team in Premier League history to take 43 points from the first 16 games. What has made them such a dangerous side is that goals have come from multiple fronts. Despite being the second-highest-scoring team, the team has only one player (Gabriel Martinelli) in the top ten scorers.
This has meant that Arsenal have not relied on any specific player, and thus the absence of players has not affected them as much.
Tottenham, on the other hand, have had the same problem; not being able to sustain good form consistently. In addition, the team has the eighth worst defence in the league, conceding 25 goals that has not helped their cause.
Tottenham had signed Cristian Romero, Clement Leglet, and talented full-backs such as Udinese’s Destiny Udogie and Middlesbrough’s Djed Spence to bolster their backline. However, this has not helped their cause, as they have struggled to perform as a unit.
In the attack, only Harry Kane is in form with 15 goals to his name, with the second top scorers being Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Rodrigo Bentancur and Son Heung Min with four goals each.
Tottenham vs Arsenal team news
Midfielder Yves Bissouma missed Tottenham’s 4-0 away win against Crystal Palace through an ankle injury. He is currently being assessed and will definitely play against Arsenal replacing Oliver Skipp. Rodrigo Bentancur is also expected to be back from a pelvic injury which will give Conte many options in the middle of the park. With Lucas Moura, Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison yet to return, Spanish youngster Bryan Gil will start alongside Son and Kane.
Tottenham Predicted Line-up: Lloris; Lenglet, Dier, Romero; Perisic, Hojbjerg, Bissouma, Doherty; Son, Gil; Kane
The Gunners were also missing several players,…
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