Arsenal vs Tottenham Preview: Team News & Prediction
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It is the North London Derby at the Emirates Stadium this week with both sides needing a win and a performance. Mikel Arteta is under pressure after a bad week in the two domestic cups, whilst Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur continue in their bizarre and inconsistent ways.
Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 15th January, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – TNT Sports app / US – Peacock
Arsenal Team News: Jesus' injury
Mikel Arteta has been under pressure to sign a forward in this transfer window and it has now been confirmed that striker Gabriel Jesus will have to undergo surgery having suffered an ACL injury.
Both Jurrien Timber and Jorginho suffered from cramp at the weekend but both are expected to be available for this one, whilst Italy international Riccardo Calafiori faces a late fitness test for the Gunners.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Trossard, Havertz, Martinelli
Unavailable: White (Injured), Tomiyasu (Injured), Nwaneri (Injured), Saka (Injured), Jesus (Injured)
Questionable: Calafiori (Injured), Timber (Fitness), Jorginho (Fitness)
Tottenham Team News: Werner out
Germany international forward Timo Werner will be unavailable for this week's North London Derby after he picked up a hamstring injury in Spurs' victory over Tamworth in the cup at the weekend.
Richarlison has been out for a while but the Brazil international is now fit and available but Spurs still have plenty of defensive injury issues including Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Destiny Udogie.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Klinsky; Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Bergvall, Son; Solanke
Unavailable: Vicario (Injured), Romero (Injured), Van de Ven (Injured), Udogie (Injured), Bentancur (Injured), Odobert (Injured), Werner (Injured)
Questionable:
Arsenal vs Tottenham Prediction
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Newcastle United last week in the first-leg of their EFL Cup semi-final and the pressure grew further on the Spaniard, with the Gunners struggling to keep pace with league leaders Liverpool, by suffering a penalty shootout defeat to ten-man Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in the FA Cup third round at the weekend. They now face a Tottenham Hotspur side that were taken to extra-time by non-league Tamworth before running out 3-0 winners in an extremely poor position just days after a very good performance in a 1-0 win over Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first-leg of their cup semi. Spurs are expected to, as ever, take the game to their opposition and with both sides seemingly fragile and vulnerable at the moment, both teams scoring seems a good bet for this North London Derby.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Tip: Both teams to score
