Bitter North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are set to clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in a game that will be a key indicator into the potential for either side in putting forward a Premier League title challenge.
Although only three points separate the sides ahead of the game, the respective teams enter the fixture in contrasting form.
Arsenal to face Tottenham Hotspur in a much awaited London derby this weekend on 6th November, 12:00 pm BST at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsene Wenger’s men are in excellent form right now and have been dangerous since their opener defeat against Liverpool. They have won seven of their last nine Premier League games.
The duo Premier League giants Manchester City and Arsenal came away with the historic wins in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
The Sky Blues beat Barcelona 3-1 at their home turf – at the Etihad Stadium, while the Gunners overturned a 2-0 deficit to beat Ludogorets 3-2 away thanks to Mesut Ozil for his late winner as the north Londoners came from behind to claim the victory.
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin will get a new five-year contract to fend off interest from Barcelona and Manchester City.
The Spanish right-back, who joined the Gunners from Barcelona in 2011 – has established himself as one of the key figure at the Emirates Stadium over the past two years.
Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Ivory Coast teenager Franck Kessie, who has been compared to Yaya Toure.
The 19-year-old currently playing with the Italian outfit Atalanta and has attracted a lot of attention across Europe after scoring four sensational goals in the first five appearances of the season.