This Sunday, Tottenham Hotspur will host Arsenal in a highly anticipated North London derby in the English Premier League, and we picked out some of the biggest talking points ahead of the match.
The Gunners currently sit top of the table, but Manchester City are one point behind them with a game in hand, so Mikel Arteta’s side are in much need of a win in this one.
The hosts are sat in fifth place and have a chance to go level in points with Aston Villa who sit in fourth place if they win their two games in hand.
Previous meeting
Back in September, both sides battled it out in an action packed 2-2 draw, where Spurs came back twice to earn themselves an important point in the road against their archrivals.
Son Heung-min netted twice at the Emirates Stadium that day, and it is likely that if Spurs want to get anything from this one, then the South Korean forward will have to be on the top of his game.
Can Arsenal keep the pressure on Manchester City?
Manchester City have the chance to overtake Arsenal at the top of the league if they win their game in hand, so it is expected that the Gunners will need to have a perfect end of the season if they want to lift the title.
Although it is out of Arsenal’s hands, a victory on Sunday would certainly put pressure on Pep Guardiola’s side who know if they win all of their remaining games then they will pick up a fourth successive league trophy.
Injuries to key players for Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou recently suffered a huge blow after it was announced that mainstay left-back Destiny Udogie will miss the remainder of the season due to injury.
Pedro Porro and Richarlison have also been out of action in recent times due to injury woes, so it will be interesting to see if they are deemed fit enough for Sunday’s clash.
Spurs fight for top four
Spurs currently six points off UEFA Champions League qualification, and although they have two games in hand over Villa, Unai Emery’s side have a superior goal difference.
It would be a great achievement for Postecoglou if he could secure Champions League football during his first season in charge at Spurs, especially with the loss of star man Harry Kane in the summer transfer window.
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