Eberechi Eze is back into the starting XI to face Tottenham in Sunday’s north London derby.
Our No. 10 – who scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture earlier this season – is one of two changes from the team that faced Wolves in midweek, with Leandro Trossard also coming in start the game. Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli are the pair to make way.
The back four in front of David Raya remains unchanged, while Martin Zubimendi continues in midfield alongside Declan Rice, who makes his 100th Premier League appearance for us.
Bukayo Saka – who signed a new long-term contract in the week – starts on the wing with Viktor Gyokeres again leading the line up front.
Martin Odegaard returns from a knee injury sustained against Brentford to take his place on the bench, but Ben White misses out entirely. Kai Havertz, Mikel Merino and Max Dowman also remain unavailable. Mikel Arteta said: “We tried with Kai, it was too early unfortunately, but Martin is okay to play some minutes. Ben had a little niggle yesterday and he couldn’t make the game.”
Tottenham come into the game under new management – Igor Tudor has taken over as head coach after a run of eight Premier League games without a win under Thomas Frank.
Tudor makes two changes from the side that lost to Newcastle in their last game on February 10. Joao Palhinha and Randal Kolo Muani replace Wilson Odobert and Dominic Solanke. Richarlison recovers from injury to be among the subs.
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Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Odegaard, Jesus.
Tottenham: Vicario, Gray, van de Ven, Dragusin, Palhinha, Spence, Bissouma, Sarr, Gallagher, Simons, Kolo Muani.
Subs: Austin, Souza, Olusesi, Williams-Barnett, Rowswell, Tel, Richarlison, Solanke, Wilson.
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Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
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