Match Day

Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | Gameweek 21 - Jan 15

In Wednesday's tempting North London derby with Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates, Arsenal, the only team with an undefeated Premier League home record thus far this season, will try to make amends for their recent knockout losses.

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Match Details:

NAME: Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
DATE: Jan 15, 2025
TIME: 8pm UK
VENUE: Emirates Stadium

When is Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur?

Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur is scheduled for an 8pm UK kick-off on Sunday, Jan 15, 2025.

How to watch?

Hotstar in India, TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate in UK, Peacock in US & Fubo Sports Network in Canada will all be airing live coverage of the event.

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Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Arsenal Team News

Unfortunately, Jesus hurt his knee again during the match against Man United just as he was getting back on track in North London. It's still unclear if the Brazil international's injury was a scare or something more serious.

Jesus, Ethan Nwaneri (muscle), Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Ben White (knee), and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) will all undoubtedly miss the derby. Riccardo Calafiori is also a major doubt after missing the FA Cup loss due to a muscular injury.

It wouldn't be shocking to see Arteta bench just under half of his squad for Wednesday's crucial match after 120 exhausting and unsuccessful attempts on Sunday, though he might be forced to continue using the increasingly wasteful Havertz up front.

Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Destiny Udogie (hamstring), Ben Davies (hamstring), Richarlison (hamstring), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Cristian Romero (thigh), and Rodrigo Bentancur (head) are all out for Postecoglou's team once again.

The only player who might push his way back into the picture is Fraser Forster, who has been battling an illness. However, January acquisition Antonin Kinsky has already won Postecoglou over and is expected to make his Premier League debut in the North London derby, which is a real baptism of fire.

Like their hosts, the Lilywhites should expect a few changes as Son Heung-min, Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, and Lucas Bergvall, the winner of the EFL Cup, return to the field.

Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur Match Summary

Highlights - Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur

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Even though holders Manchester United defeated the Gunners in the FA Cup last weekend, Ange Postecoglou's team scored three goals without a response, though only after being forced to play an extra half.

If Arsenal's previous two home horror performances are any indication, the walls of the Emirates have collapsed. Mikel Arteta's team has already given up on winning the FA Cup and will undoubtedly do the same in the EFL Cup following two dreadfully ineffective attacking performances.

Arsenal was left to regret yet another lackluster showing in front of goal against 10-man Man United, who defied the odds to continue their FA Cup title defense, five days after their heartbreaking home loss to Newcastle United in the latter competition, where they were brutally taught to be ruthless in their attacking.

The Gooners' case for a shiny new attacker in January was strengthened on a day when Gabriel Jesus was taken off on a stretcher with an all-too-familiar knee injury. Altay Bayindir was the hero with two penalty saves, and Kai Havertz was the villain with a string of shocking misses.

But as they try to avoid losing three straight games for the first time since January 2024, Arteta has publicly backed his current team to pull themselves out of their predicament. If they lose the derby, they could fall nine points behind Liverpool after playing one more game, depending on how the Reds perform at Nottingham Forest.

Despite the fact that the Gunners are currently without a clean sheet in their last four games across all competitions, Arsenal has not given up in any of their last four Premier League games at the Emirates, and they could do worse than ask Tamworth for advice on how to hold Spurs at bay for ninety minutes.

Even though the Tottenham supporters had a great time watching on Sunday night, it must have been very painful to watch their team's poor performance against National League opponents—at least until extra time at the Lamb Ground, when their Premier League talent finally showed.

Although Minnows Tamworth had plenty of opportunities to pull off a historic cup upset and more than deserved their brief reprieve against Postecoglou's team, Tottenham was spared an incredible humiliation thanks to goals from Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, and Nathan Tshikuna.

In keeping with their Jekyll and Hyde theme, Spurs defeated Premier League leaders Liverpool in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, but they were unable to defeat Tamworth in ninety minutes. For the first time since early October, Postecoglou's team is now chasing three consecutive victories.

Despite their impressive 42-goal total, the visitors to the Emirates have only managed to take one point out of the last 12 points available in the top flight and are still in the bottom half of the Premier League standings, mathematically closer to the relegation zone than the top seven.

Even with their current attacking form, the Lilywhites were stifled in their 1-0 home loss to their fierce rivals in September, and they come to the Emirates having lost to Arsenal in a whopping 25 straight Premier League away games. This gives the home crowd hope for derby delirium.

Predicted starting lineup

Arsenal possible starting lineup:

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Sterling, Havertz, Trossard

Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:

Kinsky; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Spence; Bergvall, Sarr, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son

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