Arsenal have enjoyed an impressive start to the Premier League campaign. Seven games in the Gunners are top of the table, leading the way by a point from Manchester City and fierce rivals Tottenham in second and third.
We are heading into the first international break of the season now, but afterwards we have a rip-roarer of a fixture - the North London Derby. The first of the two derbies takes place at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, October 1, with the game live on BT Sport as the lunchtime kick-off to get the Premier League weekend under way.
The winners of the contest know they will be top of the table - for Spurs albeit potentially only for a few hours, giving the fixture added importance. All eyes will be on what happens to each team's players during the international break, with Mikel Arteta and Antonio Conte keen to see their players return without any injuries.
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Spurs already have one, with Hugo Lloris pulling out of France duty. Arsenal on the other hand will have been grateful that none of their Gabriels - Jesus, Martinelli or Magalhaes were called into the Brazil squad, so they can rest up for the big game.
As well as eyes being on injuries for what happens on the pitch, there will be myriad eyes on what happens to the players for other reasons - namely fantasy football. Who should you transfer in to your team for the return of the Premier League when it comes back around after the international break?
Arsenal's highest-scoring player in the game this season will have shocked many playing the game at the start of the season. William Saliba's price on the game has already increased by almost half a million pounds due to his impressive performances. He has notched 44 points on the game, making him not only Arsenal's highest-scoring player, but the highest-scoring defender in the game too, picking up two more points than Manchester City's Joao Cancelo.
Saliba started the season at a price of £4.5million, but is now worth £4.9million - still a snip considering the points hauls he is returning.
Fabio Vieira scored his first goal for the Gunners and is staying at London Colney for these two weeks to work with Arteta. Only a training ground injury is likely to keep him out of the North London Derby, given concerns over Martin Odegaard's fitness, so at £5.7million could be a good signing for your team.
Then there are the players you can normally rely on to pick up points. Bukayo Saka is £7.8million but always dangerous, while Jesus showed his scoring form vs Brentford and will cost you £8.1million. Saka, as well as Aaron Ramsdale will be hoping to return from England duty unscathed.
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