Mikel Arteta has named his starting XI to face Tottenham in a must-win North London Derby for Arsenal.
After the Gunners dropped points to Wolves, this afternoon’s North London Derby became even more important.
The abysmal performance against Wolves last time out has seen Arteta make two changes to his starting XI to face Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Eberechi Eze starts, as does Leandro Trossard, who unsurprisingly replaces Gabriel Martinelli, who was terrible against Wolves.
It’s a special occasion for Bukayo Saka, who captains his boyhood club in the derby in the same week as signing his contract.
Declan Rice will also hit a milestone, making his 100th Premier League appearance for Arsenal.
Will Eberechi Eze make his mark again? Send your score predictions!
Notable absences from Arsenal’s starting XI to face Tottenham
While the changes made by Arteta are positive, the team news wasn’t all rosy.
Kai Havertz was unable to make the bench due to injury, with the same going for Ben White.
Martin Odegaard has returned for the match day squad, but starts on the bench.
It’s a strong squad once again from Arsenal, who must take three points back to N5.
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