Arsenal will travel to north London rivals Tottenham on Thursday evening knowing that a victory will secure a top-four finish. The Gunners are four points clear of Antonio Conte’s side with just three games remaining.
However, theIR Champions League credentials will face a stiff test at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the Lilywhites determined to close the gap on Arsenal to a point with a victory. Mikel Arteta’s side head into the highly anticipated contest as the form team having won their last four games in a row.
The latest of those was a win over relegation-threatened Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. A quick-fire first-half brace from Eddie Nketiah was enough to seal a 2-1 win but the hosts faced a nervy end to the game after Diego Llorente halved the deficit in the second half.
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Spurs’ form meanwhile has been inconsistent of late; they’ve only won one of their last four Premier League fixtures. However, they produced a sterling performance to claim a 1-1 draw at title-chasing Liverpool last time out.
Arteta will have a decision to make over whether to start Ben White after the England centre-back missed their last two games against West Ham and Leeds respectively due to injury. The 24-year-old is a doubt for the trip across north London but considering the magnitude of the game, he could be risked.
With that in mind, football.london takes a look at the full squad at Arteta's disposal for Thursday’s huge derby.
Goalkeepers: Aaron Ramsdale, Bernd Leno, Arthur Okonkwo
Defenders: Ben White (doubt), Gabriel Magalhaes, Rob Holding, Nuno Tavares, Cedric Soares, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Zak Swanson, Mazeed Ogungbo
Midfielders: Granit Xhaka, Mohamed Elneny, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith Rowe, Marcelo Flores, Charlie Patino
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Nicolas Pepe, Alexandre Lacazette, Eddie Nketiah
