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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Takehiro Tomiyasu mystery as Arsenal players face fitness tests ahead of Tottenham clash

Arsenal Takehiro Tomiyasu Tottenham Mikel Arteta Thomas Partey Cedric Soares Gabriel Jesus Gunners Kieran Tierney Martin Odegaard

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has some pressing fitness concerns as the North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur looms.

Going into the first international break of the season, the Spaniard had doubts over the availability of Martin Odegaard and Oleksandr Zinchenko for the big game as they, along with Cedric Soares and Reiss Nelson, were the four first-team players - going by the Gunners' official website - to miss the 3-0 win over Brentford.

Those issues have since eased with the quartet expected to be in contention to face Spurs on Saturday and in a huge boost for Arsenal, Odegaard has already proved his fitness by coming through 71 minutes unscathed in the first of Norway's UEFA Nations League double-header.

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