The North London Derby is here! What players will Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta select for the big Sunday home clash with Tottenham Hotspur? Will Riccardo Calafiori get the call here? Who replaces the injured Gabriel Magalhaes? What about the injury doubt/touch-and-go/late fitness test crew- will any of them be passed fit in time?
We could includen any or all of Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke in this lineup prediction, but that would be kind of risky.
North London Derby FYIs
Kickoff: Nov 23, 2025, at 430pm UK at Emirates Stadium
Full Injury Updates: Tottenham Part 1 Tottenham Part 2 Arsenal FC
Team News: Tottenham Arsenal FC
Starting XI Predictions: Arsenal FC Tottenham
Google Result Probability: Arsenal FC 69% Draw 19% Tottenham 12%
PL Position, Form Guide: Arsenal FC 1st, 26 pts WWWWD Tottenham 5th, 18 pts WLWLD
After all, we don’t want to make a lineup prediction that’s way off! While Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has plenty of selection issues to deal with here. That’s nothing compared to the long and deep list of unavailable players on the opposite touchline!
Arsenal Predicted Starting XI vs Tottenham Hotspur
David Raya; Myles Lewis-Skelly, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Jurrien Timber; Eberechi Eze, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard
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