Follow live coverage as Arsenal face Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Arsenal FC 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur FC
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:23Porro heads away an inswinging cross from the right by Havertz, who spots Rice running free into the area. Arsenal still look likeliest to score the next goal - and surely one more for the Gunners would be decisive.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:21Substitution Raheem Shaquille Sterling Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:20Continuing a frustrating game, Solanke - who has been 'credited' with an own-goal - is caught offside. Could Postecoglou consider introducing fit-again Richarlison sooner rather than later? Either to support or replace the England striker?
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:18SAVE! Havertz heads straight at Kinsky from close range! Partey picks out his team-mate unmarked in the box, but Havertz can only tamely nod his attempt at Tottenham's goalkeeper.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:16Given their deficit, Opta's live win predictor has Tottenham's chance of victory at just 3% as things stand. By contrast, Arsenal have an 83% chance of coming away from this derby with maximum points.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:14CLOSE! Bergvall concedes a corner-kick, which Odegaard then slings into the box. Havertz meets his captain's near-post delivery with a header, but it slips just wide of the right-hand post!
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:12Son has a rare chance to shoot, given a slither of space around 20 yards from goal. However, his firm strike thuds off Solanke and zips behind for an Arsenal goal-kick.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:11After Liverpool's draw at Nottingham Forest yesterday, if Arsenal can go on to win this match they will be four points behind - albeit having played one game more. It would certainly boost their title push, which seemed to have stalled.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:06Arsenal kick off, and we are back under way in London!
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:05Substitution Yves Bissouma James Daniel Maddison
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:05Substitution Pape Matar Sarr Brennan Price Johnson
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
21:02The conclusion to that half was perhaps predictable, as Tottenham have now conceded 10 goals in the last 15 minutes of the first half this season - more than any other team in the Premier League - and Arsenal have scored 10 times in the same period, which is also a league high. Can Spurs respond to this latest setback? They now need at least two goals to secure their first league win at the Emirates since 2010.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:58Ultimately rewarded for their early dominance and attacking endeavour, Arsenal lead the North London derby 2-1 at half-time, having bounced back from Tottenham taking the lead. Spurs struck against the run of play when Son saw his deflected strike spin past Raya and into the net, but the Gunners typically bit back with a set-piece. Gabriel's header following a corner was turned in by Solanke, and just four minutes later the visitors conceded again. Trossard surged into the box and drilled a low finish past Kinsky, who may still have expected to save it, sending the home fans into ecstasy. Arsenal's xG of 0.33 was actually outstripped by Tottenham's 0.38, but Arteta's men have had much more of the ball (64%) and most of the territory. It remains a finely poised contest, though, and surely more goals will follow after the break.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:52HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 2-1 TOTTENHAM
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:51Havertz has a shot blocked by Dragusin, before Arsenal build again. Just when they near the edge of Tottenham's area, Spence nips in and breaks up the attack.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:49There will be at least four additional minutes at the Emirates, as this absorbing first-half nears its end. Still time for one more goal?
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:45Assist Martin Ødegaard
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:45Goal Leandro Trossard
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:43Yellow Card Kai Lukas Havertz
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:42Good work from Lewis-Skelly sets up an Arsenal counter, and Trossard concludes it by winning a corner-kick on the left byline. This will be the Gunners' seventh corner already.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:41Own goal Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:40With his opening goal today, Son is now the fourth top scorer in North London derbies across all competitions, only behind Harry Kane (14), Emmanuel Adebayor (10) and Bobby Smith (10). His strike still separates the sides as half-time approaches.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:38Arsenal decide against shooting, but the cross from their free-kick is headed behind by Bissouma. The resulting corner is then punched away from immediate danger by Kinsky.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:37Too eager to halt Odegaard just outside Tottenham's box, Kulusevski shunts his opponent over and concedes a free-kick. This is dangerous territory from a Spurs point of view, as Arsenal could shoot straight at goal.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:36Still grimacing, Porro waves from the touchline to indicate that he's ready to rejoin the action, which has now resumed. Postecoglou will be particularly relieved, given how many injuries have afflicted his squad this season.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:34Porro is left crumpled on the turf after Trossard turns sharply and causes the Spanish full-back to lose his balance. He fell awkwardly, so the medics will have to come on to assess him. Both teams take the chance to have a drink and talk tactics.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:30Thanks to Son's sixth league goal of the season, Spurs have now scored 23 first-half goals in 21 games - more than any other team in the Premier League this term. Can they retain this precious advantage, though?
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:28Yellow Card Pape Matar Sarr
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:27After an impressive surge upfield, Sarr's right-wing cross is deflected behind for a corner-kick by Partey, and Tottenham's revival continues.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:25Goal Heung-Min Son
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:25SAVE! Arsenal fail to fully clear a corner, and Kulusevski is first to the loose ball. From a tight angle on the right side of the box, he tries to beat Raya with a near-post finish, but the Gunners' goalkeeper makes a crucial stop!
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:24CLOSE! Tottenham almost snatch an opener against the run of play! Spence streaks away down the left touchline, then delivers a wonderful outside-of the-boot cross for Solanke in the area, but Gabriel intervenes with a superb last-ditch tackle! It's just a corner for Spurs.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:21Briefly eyeing an opening, Son tries to latch onto a loose ball in the Arsenal half, but Rice races back to sweep up and deny Tottenham's skipper. So far, the visitors have barely had a kick in the opposition half.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:19The latest in a long series of Arsenal set-pieces is taken by Odegaard, who lofts it teasingly into the box. Kinsky again races out to punch it away. Moments later, the young goalkeeper is nearly caught in possession by Havertz, but just about gets away with it.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:17Arsenal have had a 66% share of possession so far, with most of the action taking place in Tottenham's half. Indeed, Spurs have made just two passes inside the attacking third.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:16CLOSE! Odegaard and Rice combine to tee up Trossard in the area, but the latter's tame shot is headed away from immediate danger. Partey then has a follow-up attempt blocked. Arsenal are all over their old rivals!
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:14Kinsky makes a more authoritative punch this time, as Rice swings in a trademark curling corner towards the near post. He's stood up well to the pressure so far, having kept clean sheets in both of his first two Tottenham appearances.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:12Arsenal's early dominance continues, as Odegaard loads a free-kick into the Spurs box from out wide on the right. Kinsky scrambles across and manages to punch it away under heavy pressure. Aged 21, the Tottenham new boy is the youngest goalkeeper to feature in a Premier League derby between these clubs since 2011.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:10Odegaard sprints towards the edge of the area after another turnover of possession in midfield, then Arsenal's captain releases Sterling on the right. The latter's low cross is cut out, though, and the Gunners are forced to settle for a corner.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:08As Lewis-Skelly, Gray and Bergvall were all named as starters, this is the first time as many as three players aged 18 or younger have started a North London derby in the Premier League. They surely won't have experienced a game quite like this, so it will be interesting to see how they fare.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:05After Spurs lose the ball deep in their own half, Arsenal spring forward and Sterling is sent through into the box. Kinsky races out to narrow the angle, doing just about enough to prevent his opponent from getting a shot off. The hosts have started strongly.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:04Set-piece specialist Rice swings over a free-kick from the right, which briefly causes some concern in the Spurs area, but the visitors ultimately clear their lines.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:01Tottenham kick off, and we are under way at the Emirates!
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
20:01The players emerge from the tunnel and file out onto the pitch, so kick-off in this Premier League derby is now just moments away!
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:56Meanwhile, Postecoglou makes five changes after Spurs scraped past Tamworth, with captain Son Heung-min returning to make his 17th Premier League start in a North London derby. Solanke, Kulusevski, Spence and EFL Cup match-winner Bergvall also come in. It’s still an injury-depleted squad, as Micky van de Ven, Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur headline a long list of absentees.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:56Arteta makes four changes from the side that started Arsenal’s FA Cup loss, recalling Sterling, Partey, Rice and Trossard. Gabriel Jesus could be out of action for several months with a serious knee injury, while Jorginho, Merino and Martinelli are all dropped to the bench. Riccardo Calafiori, Ethan Nwaneri, Bukayo Saka and Ben White are all sidelined.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:51SUBS: Brandon Austin, Sergio Reguilon, Richarlison, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, Will Lankshear, Mikey Moore, Callum Olusesi, Malachi Hardy.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:46TOTTENHAM (4-3-3): Antonin Kinsky; Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Djed Spence; Yves Bissouma, Pape Sarr, Lucas Bergvall; Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Son Heung-Min.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:46SUBS: Neto, Kieran Tierney, Gabriel Martinelli, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Mikel Merino, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Ismeal Kabia.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:46ARSENAL (4-3-3): David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice; Raheem Sterling, Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:40Despite inflicting a rare defeat on Liverpool in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, Tottenham then struggled to see off Tamworth in an FA Cup tie last weekend. Ange Postecoglou's side eventually put three past the Midlands minnows during extra time, and they are now aiming to post three straight wins for the first time since October. However, Spurs have taken just a single point from the last 12 on offer in the Premier League and sit inside the bottom half of the table.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:40Scrutiny on Arsenal has significantly increased over the days leading up to this North London derby, as the Gunners lost 2-0 to Newcastle United in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final before being dumped out of the FA Cup by 10-man Manchester United. Mikel Arteta's men now return to league duty, sitting seven points adrift of leaders Liverpool. Ahead of today’s attempt to do the double over their old rivals, following a 1-0 away win in September, they are the last team with an unbeaten Premier League home record still intact.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:35Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League clash between arch-rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, at the Emirates Stadium!
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:00Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…
