Arsenal may have dropped a huge team news hint ahead of their North London Derby clash with Tottenham on Sunday afternoon. The match is set to be one of the biggest between the two in recent history, perhaps only topped by last season's rearranged tie that saw Spurs eventually finish in the top four over their rivals.
This time around, things are slightly different as the Gunners sit top of the league, five points clear of Manchester City in second place. The current champions have also played a game more, having lost the Manchester Derby 2-1 on Saturday, meaning it's a huge opportunity for Mikel Arteta's side to draw even further ahead.
However, with their game in hand coming away from home to their near neighbours, it's anything but an easy tie to extend that lead. "I just love it," An upbeat Arteta said on the Derby day clash. "That’s why we’re here to play these games.
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"It’s one of the biggest games of the season for us. We know how much it means for us on the table and how much it means for our people as well. But we’re gonna have to focus on playing well and doing what we have to do to win the game."
One of the key dilemmas facing Arteta will be facing is a decision over his left-back, having plenty of options to toy with to formulate a plan of beating the opposition. Both Kieran Tierney and Oleksandr Zinchenko have had chances there, though a mix of tactical choices and injuries has seen plenty of rotiation.
The official Arsenal account may have hinted at a start for Tierney though, posting a pre-match hype graphic that includes the Scotsman posing before the match. However, this doesn't always indicate their involvement, with Zinchenko also posting his own graphic to his Instagram story.
It remains to be seen which decision Arteta will start with on the left flank, but it could be a game-changing choice one way or another.
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