13:12
The last encounters went out pretty clearly. Arsenal FC won the first leg last season 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium. In the second leg, the Spurs convinced and sent the Gunners 3-0 home. Tottenham passed Arsenal and secured fourth place and thus the last ticket for the Champions League. The fact that the Gunners only play Europa League this season should be an extra motivation today
13:05
But Arsenal also started this international break with a strong performance. Last matchday, the Gunners easily defeated Brentford 3-0 away and fought their way back to the top of the Premier League. After Arteta’s team conceded their first defeat against Manchester United on matchday six, the Gunners showed their usual enthusiasm for the game. Gabriel Jesus also scored his fourth goal of the season after excellent preparatory work and new signing from Porto, Fábio Viera, scored his first Premier League goal. The Gunners didn’t let anything burn and don’t seem to let a defeat throw them off course. Let’s see if Arsenal can come back from the international break with similar strength.
12:50 p.m
Antonio Conte’s football is paying off for the Spurs. Today’s guests, with a very short journey, convince above all with safe defense and merciless efficiency. Harry Kane, who is shooting as usual, is again second in the top scorer list with six goals. In addition, Conte seems to bring almost every Tottenham player to strength. Heung-Min Son, who had some starting problems and only came off the bench in the last encounter against Leceister, thanked him with a flawless hat-trick and gave Spurs a 6-2 home win. But the South Korean is back in the first eleven today. Should Tottenham continue to show this level of efficiency and security today, it will be extremely difficult for the Gunners to defend their lead in the table.
12:43 p.m
Antonio Conte makes a total of three changes to the starting line-up for the visitors, Tottenham Hotspur. Sánchez and Sessegnon initially sit on the bench. In addition, Kulusevski has sustained an injury with the Swedish national team and is not available for the Spurs. Romero, Emerson Royal and Heung-min Son are in the starting XI today.
12:40 p.m
Mikel Arteta changes personnel twice compared to the last league game. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Kieran Tierney at left-back this afternoon. Martin Ødegaard also starts today in attacking midfield. Newcomer Fábio Vieira will remain on the bench for the time being.
12:38 p.m
The 192nd North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham awaits us today. From a sporting point of view, this derby hasn’t been that exciting for a long time. The Gunners are thriving under Mikel Arteta this season and are top of the Premier League with six wins and one loss. Arsenal convince with their poisonous style of play and above all the transfer of Gabriel Jesus, who currently has four goals this season, seems to have paid off. The Gunners are being chased by Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, who are second and third respectively with five wins and two draws. The winner of this derby will thus secure the lead in the English league for the first time. So this North London Derby promises a lot for us.
12:31
Hello and welcome to the ninth day of the Premier League. After the international break, a real cracker awaits us. Arsenal host city rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The ball starts rolling at 1:30 p.m. The live ticker for this game starts right before kick-off.