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Ahead of tonight’s north London derby, Mikel Arteta made four changes to his side from Sunday’s FA Cup clash with Manchester United, with Raheem Sterling earning his third league start.

The winger comes into our attack alongside Leandro Trossard as Mikel Arteta shuffles his pack, with Gabriel Martinelli dropping to the bench and Gabriel Jesus missing, who suffered an ACL injury at the weekend and requires surgery.

Declan Rice and Thomas Partey are also back in our midfield, with Jorginho and Mikel Merino among the substitutes. This means our defense remains the same, with Riccardo Calafiori still not ready to return after missing the Red Devils game due to injury.

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After making six changes to his side for their FA Cup extra-time win over Tamworth, Ange Postecoglu made five more for tonight’s game.

High-profile strikers Son-Heung min, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke all return after being benched for the non-league trip, with Brennan Johnson and Mikey Moore losing their places and Timo Werner dropping out of the matchday squad after starting again . a hamstring injury.

After captaining the Tamworth side, James Maddison is dropped, with Lucas Bergvall preferred in midfield, while Djed Spence replaces Sergio Reguilon at left-back.

Richarlison returns after two months out with a hamstring injury to be included as a substitute.

Compositions

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Trossard, Sterling, Havertz.
Submarines: Neto, Tierney, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Jorginho, Merino, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia, Martinelli.

Tottenham: Kinsky, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence, Sarr, Bissouma, Bergvall, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke.
Submarines: Austin, Reguilon, Hardy, Olusesi, Lankshear, Maddison, Johnson, Moore, Richarlison.

Before kick-off, prepare for the match with all the stats you need, a guide to Spurs tactics, where to watch on TV and much more with our detailed match preview.

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