Tottenham Hotspur Vs Arsenal Tactical Preview: Team News, Key Men And Streaming Links

Tottenham Hotspur will clash heads with Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Sunday afternoon as both sides look to get the better of each other in the London derby. Spurs suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United before the international break. In contrast, the Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw away at Brighton and Hove Albion recently.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal: Talking Tactics

Ange Postecoglu would opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation and might ask his men to defend their lines before trying to catch the Gunners off-guard on the counter.

Mikel Arteta will set his side up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to instruct his players to dominate the ball and engineer some clear-cut chances to win this North London derby.

Team News

Tottenham Hotspur

Richarlison would be sidelined for this game due to injury. Furthermore, Yves Bissouma is a major doubt for this clash as well because of a heavy knock he suffered during the international break.

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted XI

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke

Arsenal

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 31: Declan Rice of Arsenal takeoff his jacket during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Emirates Stadium on August 31, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Arsenal

Declan Rice is suspended for this game. Plus, Mikel Merino and Martin Odegaard will miss this contest for Arsenal due to injuries.

Arsenal Predicted XI

Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Havertz, Partey, Jorginho; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

Key Men 

Tottenham Hotspur

Heung-min Son will be Tottenham’s best hope for a goal this weekend. The performance of Pape Matar Sarr and Rodrigo Bentancur could go a long way in determining the fate of this London derby.

Arsenal

The Gunners would rely on Bukayo Saka and Gabriell Martinelli to make a difference from the wide areas in the injury absence of Martin Odegaard. Both William Saliba and Gabriel need to be at their best if Arsenal are to secure a convincing win this weekend.