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Tottenham news: Cristian Romero's Arsenal claim as double North London Derby injury hint dropped

Your Tottenham morning digest on Sunday, January 15.

Romero prediction

Tottenham star Cristian Romero believes his side can still catch rivals Arsenal this season ahead of Sunday's huge North London Derby clash.

The Lilywhites sit 11 points behind their near neighbours, who top the Premier League, but can close that gap and put a dent in their title hopes.

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The clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is set to be a feisty one, and a win for Spurs would take them within eight points of the neighbours, a gap Romero believes his side can close.

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Double North London Derby injury hint

Antonio Conte was keen to not give too much information away on the availability of Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur for today's clash with Arsenal, other than suggesting the duo are both back in training.

Dejan Kulusevski looks set to be available for Conte, however the Italian was less sure about Richarlison and Bentancur, who both suffered injuries at the World Cup.

Conte said: "I think in this moment Deki is much more ready to play and especially don't take risk because for us it is very important to have patience, especially because these are important players for a long period. For this reason we'll see. We have another training session tomorrow (Friday) to monitor the situation well about Rodrigo and Richy."

However, Spurs may have dropped a major hint that the pair are at the very least involved in some capacity today.

@thespursweb on Twitter spotted the names of Richarlison and Bentancur on the board listing the groups for Tottenham's activation session on Saturday. While it could be a process for the entire squad, Lucas Moura, who is definitely injured, is absent which could indicate the duo may be available to call on for Conte.

Predicted North London Derby XI

All eyes will be on N17 on Sunday when Tottenham and Arsenal go head-to-head in the second North London Derby of the campaign.

It promises to be a mouthwatering occasion as Spurs need the points in their top-four battle and the Gunners require a win to ensure they maintain a healthy lead over Man City at the top of the Premier League.

It could also be a day to remember for Harry Kane as he is one goal away from equalling Jimmy Greaves' club record of 266 goals for Tottenham. Running out comfortable 3-0 winners in the same fixture back in May, it will be an entirely different game for Antonio Conte's men this time around with Arsenal having just lost once in the league all season.

So who will the Spurs head coach name in his team to face their fierce rivals on Sunday evening? Our football.london Tottenham Hotspur reporters have named the teams they would select for the fixture below.

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