With the gap between Arsenal and Manchester City reduced to two points, the Gunners need a win desperately.Β
Arsenal have an uphill task to complete when they travel downtown to face local rivals, Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham are with a new coach,
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who has a record of winning his first game in charge. However, this doesn’t phase Arteta as the new manager never works against him.
Tudor has his work cut out for him. He trained with just 13 first team players and against Arsenal, having a depleted squad is almost a recipe for disaster. Tottenham are also yet to win a Premier League game in 2026 and he will need a miracle to get that first Premier League win for Tottenham and against Arsenal.
Arteta will be looking for a response from his team after dropping points in back-to-back Premier League games. The Gunners failed to secure all three points against Brentford and Wolves and now their closest rivals in the title race, Manchester City have closed the gap to 2 points thanks to a 2-1 win over Newcastle.
A lot of things hang on the results from the game and hopefully, it delivers as expected.
Team News
Cristian Romero will serve the second of a four-match ban on Sunday, while Tottenham will still be without most of their first team players. The good news is that Richarlison is back in training but there is no certain news on if he’ll start.
Arsenal don’t have new injury worries. Saka and Odegaard who suffered knocks against Wolves are in contention to start.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal Predicted XI
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted XI
Vicario; Gray, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Spence; Gallagher, Palhinha, Sarr; Kolo Muani, Solanke, Simons
Arsenal Predicted XI
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard
