Arsenal host Tottenham in the first north London derby of the season
The north London derby takes centre stage in the Premier League today as title-chasing Arsenal host bitter rivals Tottenham in an important fixture for both sides. The Gunners saw their lead at the top of the table cut yesterday, but can open up a six-point lead with victory at Emirates Stadium.
An extra incentive for Mikel Arteta’s side to get a win is moving seven clear of Manchester City and 11 clear of reigning champions Liverpool after the two expected title rivals were beaten by Newcastle and Nottingham Forest respectively. Arsenal are hopeful of being boosted by the returns of several key players including captain Martin Odegaard but will be without central defender Gabriel.
Tottenham, though, do have the best away record across the entire division and Thomas Frank is bidding to end Spurs’ 15-year winless run in this particular fixture in what is his very first taste of a north London derby. Follow Arsenal vs Tottenham LIVE below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert analysis from Simon Collings and Matt Verri at Emirates Stadium!
Arsenal team news
Arsenal face Tottenham at Emirates Stadium on Sunday and Mikel Arteta looks set to be boosted by the fitness of some key players.
Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli were spotted with the Arsenal squad as the players left the team hotel ahead of the north London derby.
However, there was no sign of Viktor Gyokeres or Kai Havertz as the players went on their morning walk.
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TV channel: In the UK, the game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 4pm GMT ahead of a 4.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.
LIVE coverage: Follow the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings and Matt Verri at the ground!
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Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal vs Tottenham!
It's the first north London derby of the season as Arsenal bid to take advantage of Manchester City's loss by opening up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
For that to happen, the Gunners must beat bitter rivals Spurs who have the best away record in the division so far this season.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 4.30pm GMT from Emirates Stadium. Stick with us!