The Gunners will be without defensive leader Gabriel as Spurs come to town in the north London derby
Not thinking about City chasing, game by game - Arteta
Premier League leaders Arsenal host rivals Tottenham in a massive north London derby at the Emirates, with the change to go six points clear at the top after Manchester City’s defeat to Newcastle yesterday.
Arsenal have boasted the Premier League’s best defence this season but the unit that has conceded only five goals so far will be without key centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes for the foreseeable future, in what will be a challenge for Mikel Arteta’s side ahead of games against Spurs, Bayern Munich and Chelsea.
Tottenham have been up and down under Thomas Frank but their best results have so far come on the road and Spurs will relish the opportunity to dent Arsenal’s title bid. This will also be the first meeting of the sides since Arsenal trumped Spurs in their pursuit for Eberechi Eze, who could play a role today.
Can Arsenal extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League or will Tottenham strike a blow in the title race? Follow updates from the Emirates below:
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Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori; Rice, Zubimendi, Eze; Saka, Merino, Trossard
Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario; Danso, Romero, Van de Ven; Spence, Palhinha, Bentancur, Udogie; Kudus, Richarlison, Odobert
Team news: Hincapie replaces Gabriel for Gunners; Kudus back for Spurs
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Match stats
Arsenal have scored in each of their last 26 Premier League home games against Tottenham, netting at least twice in each of the last eight.
The Gunners have only conceded once in eight home games in all competitions this season, with Erling Haaland netting for Man City in a 1-1 draw in September.
However, Tottenham are the only side still unbeaten away from home in the Premier League this season (W4 D1). Indeed, Spurs have the joint-most points (13), the joint-most goals (12) and the fewest goals conceded (3) of any side on the road this term.
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 16:20
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What the managers said
On the derby itself, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had the following to say:
"It's a big city but it's a big rivalry in this part of London. We have been more dominant in recent years and it is just beautiful to play it at home. We know what it means to them [the fans] and what energy they are going to bring. We can't wait."
§He added that Tottenham "will be very tough" opponents, adding: "You have to earn the right to be where you are. Their record has been very good away from home. No one gives you anything in this league."
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 16:15
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What the managers said
Spurs boss Thomas Frank said that he can “sense it and feel this is important” ahead of his north London derby as a manager.
“You feel from the fans, you feel from the staff members, the players, the people that's been working here for years, this is the big one,” he said.
“I always say the next game is the most important game, but I'm very, very aware there is two games a year that are even more important - this is the first of them and we are ready,” he added.
On the game itself, he said that his side would “definitely embrace controlled chaos or chaos we like to create, because I think chaos is also good”.
“You can also be too structured, too fixed, we need a bit of chaos. Chaos is transitions. Chaos is high pressure. Chaos is set pieces."
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 16:10
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Match stats
Arsenal have won five of their last six Premier League games against Tottenham (D1), including the last three in a row. It’s their longest winning run against Spurs since a five game stretch between January 1987 and January 1989.
Tottenham have lost seven of their last nine Premier League games against Arsenal (W1 D1), as many defeats as they’d suffered in their previous 25 north London derbies (W9 D9).
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 16:05
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Arsenal's upcoming fixtures
Much has been made of Arsenal’s upcoming run of tough fixtures, so let’s take a look at what the Gunners have coming up.
After this week, Mikel Arteta’s side face arguably their most difficult test of the season so far as they take on Bayern Munich at the Emirates on Wednesday, before a similarly difficult game - perhaps for different reasons – as they travel across the capital to take on Chelsea on Sunday, 30 November.
There’s no rest in the next midweek either, with the Gunners taking on Brentford at home on 3 December, before the most testing part of the run ends a few days later as they travel to Birmingham to face Aston Villa.
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 15:55
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Head-to-head
These two sides have met 211 times in the past, with the first meeting in this rivalry dating back as far as 1896!
Arsenal have had the better of the rivalry so far, winning 89 matches to Spurs’ 67, while 55 have ended as draws.
Spurs have lost five of the last six meetings, with the other one being a draw in September 2023.
Last season, Arsenal won both meetings by a single goal, winning 2-1 in this fixture after a 1-0 away win in September 2024.
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 15:45
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Team news
Spurs boss Thomas Frank has made five changes to the side that drew 2-2 to Man Utd before the international break.
It looks like a change of formation from the Dane too, with three at the back in the form of Cristian romero, Micky van de Ven and Kevin Danso, who replaces Pedro Porro.
Died Spence starts at right wing-back, while Destiny Udogie starts on the left, coming in in place of Brennan Johnson.
In midfield, Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Pape Sarr, while in the attacking positions, Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani make way for Mohammed Kudus and Wilson Odobert, with Richarlison moving to start as striker.
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 15:34
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Team news
Mikel Arteta has made just one change to the side that drew to Sunderland last time out, with the big news being that he has decided to use loan signing Piero Hincapie at centre-back to replace the injured Gabriel.
Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori continue at full-back, while the trio of Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi and Ebere Eze looks to dominate midfield.
Mikel Merino leads the line, with Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka flanking him.
Arsenal's Piero Hincapie makes his first Premier League start against Tottenham
Arsenal's Piero Hincapie makes his first Premier League start against Tottenham (REUTERS)
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 15:22
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Line-ups
Spurs XI: Vicario; Danso, Romero, van de Ven; Spence, Palhinha, Bentancur, Udogie; Kudus, Richarlison, Odobert.
Subs: Kinsky, Xavi, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Johnson, Porro, Sarr, Kolo Muani.
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 15:19
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Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori; Rice, Zubimendi, Eze; Saka, Merino, Trossard.
Subs: Kepa, mosquera, White, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Lews-Skelly, Dowman.
Chris Wilson23 November 2025 15:17
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