Arsenal will host Tottenham today (Sunday) at 16:00 for a fateful North London derby as part of the 35th round in the Premier League, in what can be defined as the most challenging game remaining for the Gunners in the championship race until the end of the season.
Tottenham lineup: Giuliello Vicario, Pedro Porro, Christian Romero, Mickey Van de Van, Ben Davies, Pierre Hoyberg, Rodrigo Bentancourt, Diane Koloszewski, James Madison, Timur Werner and Yong Min Son.
Arsenal lineup: David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Buakiyo Saka, Martin Odgor, Andrew Trusser, and Kai Hubertz.
Mikel Arteta (Reuters)
The Reds will come into the match in first place in the league, but not dependent on themselves, as they are only a point above second-placed Manchester City, who have one game in hand against them. Despite this, Mikel Arteta’s men are not giving up on winning the title after trampling Chelsea 5:0 in the previous round.
With a single league loss since the start of 2024, the Gunners are proving that they intend to go head to head with the champions until the end. This match will be key points in the champion’s identity, when it seems that this is the most difficult game they have left until the end, away against the bitter city rival.
Ange Postecoglou (Reuters)
On the other hand, this is also an important match for the Roosters as they want to reach the Champions League next season. After fourth-placed Aston Villa dropped points, they are now on their own. It is true that they are in fifth place with seven points less than Villa, but they have three games less than them and if they get points in today’s game, they will get a huge momentum going forward.
In the previous meeting between the two in the Emirates at the beginning of the season, the two parted in an enjoyable 2:2 when Bocayo Saka and an own goal by Christian Romero then scored for the host and Yong Min Son scored a brace for Ange Postecoglou’s trainees on the other hand.
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