Tottenham vs Arsenal LIVE: Gunners injury crisis ahead of first north London derby of the season – kick-off time, team news and how to follow

Tottenham and Arsenal face each other this Sunday afternoon in the first north London derby of the season.

Spurs They have not started the new campaign the way they would have liked, only getting one win and losing to Newcastle last time out

However, three points against their biggest rivals would give them… Angel PostecoglouThe team received a huge boost to its hopes of having a good season.

The gunners However, they are a tough team to beat and are yet to lose in their opening games, winning two and drawing one.

They shared the points with Brighton before the international break, but that was largely down to… Declan Rice will be expelledwith the midfielder now suspended for this important match.

Tottenham vs Arsenal: How's your luck?

Now here's an incredible statistic…

Tottenham have conceded an own goal in each of their last three Premier League meetings with Arsenal.

The last time they met, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was the unlucky player after heading into his own goal from a corner.

Before that, Christian Romero he was awarded an own goal in the September 2023 derby, denying Bukayo Saka a goal

And that happened a few months later. Hugo Lloris' in January of last year.

No team has ever scored an own goal in four consecutive meetings with the same opponent in the competition.

And if there's one team you don't want to break that record against, it's your biggest rival…

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• Tottenham have lost five of their last seven Premier League meetings with Arsenal (W1 D1), more than they had in their previous 16 against their north London rivals (W6 L6 P4).
• Arsenal have won their last two Premier League away games against Tottenham, as many as they had in their previous 17 visits (D6 L9). They last won three consecutive derbies away from home in north London between January 1987 and September 1988.

Tottenham vs Arsenal: team news

The Spurs hope to have Dominic Solanke and Micky van de Ven Back from injury after two weeks off.

Their returns will strengthen Postecoglou's team with Richarlison He is still sidelined with his unspecified injury.

This would leave the Brazilian as the only absentee for the derby.

As for Arsenal, the captain Martin Odegaard It seems to have suffered an ankle injury during the international break.

He was substituted while playing for Norway after an awkward tackle that caused him to twist his ankle.

This means he is now a doubt for the north London derby and could miss the game along with the suspended player. Rice.

Therefore, Jorginho He could be placed in the midfield while Kai Havertz He's likely to play as an 8 with Leandro Trossard having to cover themselves in front.

Riccardo Calafiori also picked up a knock during the break and there are doubts over his fitness, while his summer teammate Mikel Merino is also out.

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• The Arsenal-Tottenham game has seen the most penalties awarded (26) and scored (24) in Premier League history. In fact, of all Premier League games in which at least 100 goals have been scored, the North London derby has seen the highest percentage of penalties scored (12.9% – 24/186).
• In the Arsenal-Tottenham game both teams have scored more times than in any other in Premier League history (43), while it is also the game in which the team to score first does not win more times than in any other (29 – 19 D 10 L).

Tottenham vs Arsenal: What has been said?

Raheem Sterling He could make his Arsenal debut this weekend and is eager to get started for the Gunners.

“I'm excited,” he said afterwards. Arriving in the Emirates on deadline day.

“It's a project we left for last, but I was hoping it would be like this. Looking back, I said to myself: 'this is perfect for me', and I'm very happy to have achieved it.”

“For me it’s perfect to be in a football club like this, where you can see that hunger, that desire, year after year, they push and push and push. That’s exactly how I am as a person.

“Every year I want to improve and do better than the previous year. I hope to fit in well with the boys and start playing.”

“Now it’s time to get to know the guys, settle in and hopefully get to play a bit and make my mark.”

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• Tottenham's Son Heung-min has scored eight goals against Arsenal in all competitions; in the history of the match, only Harry Kane (14), Emmanuel Adebayor (10) and Bobby Smith (10) have scored more than the Korean.
• Bukayo Saka scored goals home and away against Tottenham in the Premier League last season. The only Arsenal players to have scored in more than three consecutive north London derbies in the competition are Emmanuel Adebayor (five between 2006 and 2008) and Robert Pirès (four between 2002 and 2004).

Tottenham vs Arsenal: Date and how to follow

This Premier League clash will take place on Sunday, September 15.

Start in the Tottenham Hotspur The stadium is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

talkSPORT will also have the objectives as they go into Sunday's session with Sam Matterface.

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