The North London Derby is always a huge deal, but this edition seems even bigger than normal, considering the stakes.
Arsenal need to keep taking points in order to keep Manchester City and Newcastle United from catching them at the top of the table. Tottenham Hotspur are now on on the outside looking in for the top four race, so they need all the points they can get too.
Arsenal vs Tottenham FYIs
Kick Off: Sun Jan 15, 2022, at 4.30 pm UK at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Team News: Arsenal Tottenham
Starting XI Predictions: Arsenal Tottenham
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Google Result Probability: Arsenal 46% Draw 26% Tottenham 28%
PL Position, Form Guide: Arsenal 1st, 44 pts DWWWW Tottenham 5th, 33 pts WLDWL
Arsenal, obviously the higher side up in the table, are favored to win this one, to the tune of 11/10. But Tottenham have decently short odds too, being priced at 21/10. A draw can be had for 5/2.
Anything can happen when these two arch-rivals get together.
Arsenal Team News
Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns, save one, and it’s just the minor knock for Bukayo Saka. He is expected to play.
Emile Smith Rowe has returned to game action so that means only Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson (both long term knee injury absentees) are currently sidelined.
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