TEAM NEWS
Tottenham’s Mousa Dembele is a doubt after picking up an ankle injury in the win at Crystal Palace.
Goalkeeper Michel Vorm could return to the squad but Danny Rose is still absent with a knee injury.
Arsene Wenger has given centre-back Laurent Koscielny a “60% chance” of playing after suffering a knee injury against Leicester.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is fit but Shkodran Mustafi is missing with a thigh problem.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Arsenal’s only win in their last eight Premier League visits to White Hart Lane was 1-0 in March 2014 (D3, L4).
- However, the Gunners have scored in 35 of the last 36 Premier League north London derbies – the exception being a 0-0 draw in February 2009.
- A Spurs win will ensure they finish above Arsenal in the league for the first time since 1995.
Tottenham Hotspur
- Spurs have only suffered one defeat in 18 Premier League matches (W15, D2), winning their last eight games in a row.
- They have won 12 consecutive games at White Hart Lane and are the only side unbeaten at home in the league this season (W15, D2).
- Tottenham have amassed 74 points in the Premier League this season, their best ever return in the competition.
- Christian Eriksen has been involved in 16 goals in his last 12 appearances in all competitions, with five goals and 11 assists.
Arsenal
- The Gunners have won four of their last five games in all competitions.
- However, they have lost four of their previous five Premier League away matches, conceding 13 goals in the process.
- Arsenal’s tally of 60 points after 32 Premier League matches is one more than they had at this stage last season when they went on to finish second.
- Alexis Sanchez has been involved in 28 Premier League goals this season, with 19 goals and nine assists.
With a big thanks to BBC Sport, unfortunately illness has got the better of me today so not able to cover as in depth