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Tottenham Hotspur face Arsenal on Sunday afternoon in the first north London derby of the new Premier League season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs come back from the international break having had a mixed start to the season, with one win, one draw and a loss to Newcastle United in their most recent match.
And Arsenal enter the weekend having suffered a frustrating result of their own, with a 1-1 draw to Brighton following two dominant wins to open the season.
The match is the first in a long run of difficult matches for the Gunners, as they start their Champions League campaign against Atalanta before facing Manchester City next weekend.
The away side will be keen to remind rivals of their title credentials after dropping two points last time out, while Spurs will look to get back on track with a potentially decisive win.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
When is Tottenham vs Arsenal?
Tottenham vs Arsenal kicks off at 2pm BST today, Sunday 15 September, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 1pm on the latter. Subscribers will also be able to watch on NOW TV online and on the app.
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Team News
Ange Postecoglou says all his international players returned with no major issues though Yves Bissouma has a knock that he received treatment for on Friday. Bissouma’s potential absence could mean a start in midfield for Rodrigo Bentancur who was recently charged with misconduct over a joke made about Son Heung-min. Micky van de Ven and Dominic Solanke are available but Richarlison and Will Lankshear are still recovering from injury.
For Arsenal, Declan Rice is suspended after his red card against Brighton, so Mikel Arteta may decide to go with Jorginho in midfield alongside Thomas Partey. The Gunners boss refused to rule Martin Odegaard out of contention despite the Arsenal captain getting injured on international duty for Norway and Gabriel Jesus could return after a recent groin injury. Summer loan signing Raheem Sterling is in contention to make his Arsenal debut.
Predicted line-ups
Tottenham XI:Â Vicario; Porro, Dragusin, Romero, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Odobert, Maddison, Kulusevski; Son.
Arsenal XI:Â Raya; White, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber; Partey, Jorginho; Saka, Trossard, Sterling; Havertz
Odds
Tottenham 9/4
Draw 2/1
Arsenal 5/6
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Prediction
It’ll be a fiery encounter in north London, with Arsenal no doubt expecting a difficult atmosphere and a tough game. Arteta’s side certainly have the superior quality, but it remains to be seen whether they can take advanbtage of a Spurs side that is still capable of being dismantled in defence. Rice will be a big miss, and it may be that both sides think it best to settle for a draw, but Arsenal should win it if they can keep their cool. Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal.
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