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28 min: Sarr is stupidly booked for blootering the ball away after conceding a garden-variety free-kick in midfield.

27 min: Sarr was given a daft period of time and area to advance up the pitch by Partey there. Now Bissouma is allowed to wander at will down the left. Saliba comes throughout to take management and usher the ball out for a purpose kick, however this must be a priority for Arsenal, with their midfielders all of the sudden not on the races in any respect.

GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Son 25)

25 min: That’s given Spurs some perception, although. Sarr strides down the proper, nearly all the size of the pitch, profitable a nook. And from that …

23 min: Nothing comes of the second nook. Spurs, regardless of having been penned in for the primary 20 minutes of this match, must be main.

22 min: The nook is available in from the proper. Kulusevski takes a contact on the right-hand nook of the six-yard field, and inexplicably goes for the close to nook as a substitute of the far, permitting Raya to show across the publish for an additional nook.

21 min: Kinsky is as soon as once more almost robbed by Havertz, however once more he will get away along with his mistake – a heavy contact this time – and units Spurs off on the assault. Spence bombs down the left and curls low into the Arsenal field. Gabriel hooks out for a nook with Solanke lurking.

19 min: … however it’s higher from Kinsky as he punches yet one more Arsenal nook clear with confidence.

18 min: Kinsky dawdles with the ball at his toes and his eventual try at a cross out is blocked by the sliding Havertz. Hideous Kinsky. He’s very lucky that the ball doesn’t bounce Havertz’s approach, and he’s capable of snaffle.

16 min: Bergvall takes a heavy contact and makes an attempt to make up for it, lunging right into a 60-40 that’s in Partey’s favour. The over-eager younger man slides hysterically into Partey, and like the opposite week towards Liverpool, ought to go into the ebook, however will get away with a ticking-off. Full marks for dedication and energy, however – and with a caveat that the information set is admittedly small – Bergvall’s a crimson card ready to occur.

15 min: A little bit of area for Sterling down the proper. He reaches the byline and cuts again to … no one specifically. Disgrace, as a result of Arsenal had crimson shirts arriving elsewhere. “Sterling was dismissed by one reader after the Utd match as ‘merely not a really clever footballer’, however I don’t see how a participant can thrive beneath Pep as he did if that’s true,” writes Paul Curievici. “I can’t be alone in believing he has one final renaissance in him? And absolutely he deserves it, he was an exhilarating participant in his prime(s).”

13 min: Odegaard wedges in from the proper. Rice takes a pleasant contact to cushion the ball down and into the highway of Trossard, whose shot is blocked. A way that a gap purpose for the hosts is merely a matter of time.

11 min: Rice curls in the direction of the close to publish. Kinsky punches away confidently.

10 min: Odegaard launches it to the far stick, the place Gabriel’s presence wins one other nook on the left. Rice comes throughout to take.

9 min: Odegaard swings the free kick in the direction of the close to publish. Kinsky punches, the ball pinging off the closest participant and out for an additional nook from the proper. Odegaard to swing this one in correctly.

8 min: Odegaard performs it brief to Trossard, whose cross is blocked out for a throw. Then Bergvall skittles Timber out on the proper touchline, and right here comes yet one more of these well-known set-pieces.

7 min: Arsenal are properly on prime throughout these early exchanges. Odegaard dances down the inside-right channel and feeds Sterling on the overlap. Sterling crosses. Grey reads the hazard and turns the ball out for a nook. This one to come back in from the proper.

5 min: … hoicks it straight out of play on the opposite facet for a purpose kick.

4 min: Extra space for Lewis-Skelly, out on the left this time. His tried cross pings off Dragusin and out for the primary nook of the night. Rice strolls over to take it, and …

3 min: Lewis-Skelly drives in from the left and slips a beautiful cross down the center for Sterling, who’s in acres on the sting of the field. Kinsky comes out to his toes. Sterling doesn’t know whether or not to aim to around the keeper or dink him, and does neither. An enormous probability spurned.

2 min: Rice swings it in. Bergvall doesn’t join correctly with a clearing header, however the ball drops kindly to Kulusevski, who is ready to full the job.

Spurs kick off. They’re instantly on the entrance foot, accompanied by pantomime boos. However Arsenal snaffle the ball and Sterling wins a free kick out on the proper touchline, bundled over by Spence. An early probability for one in every of these set-pieces!

The groups are out! Arsenal in crimson with white sleeves, Spurs in second-choice blue. Everybody wanting actual dandy. The ambiance is ratcheted as much as derby settings, and we’ll be off in a few minutes. “Glanced on the 2010 MBM to discover a gratuitous reference to Roy Hodgson,” begins Richard Hirst, who’s onto me and no mistake. “Maybe you can remind your readers (he stated pompously) what he achieved in 2010? By no means to be forgotten in SW6.”

Pre-match postbag. “Sterling – properly, after all Arteta didn’t have a lot to select from, although he would possibly’ve tried calling down a member of the general public, if just for the primary half hour. We’ve been right here earlier than – Pepe involves thoughts, and expensive previous Raheem, a lot as he deserves sympathy for a tricky few years, is seemingly intent on replicating a few of that dancing about and giving the ball away routine that was such a success amongst the followers. Freddie Ljungberg continues to be on the market someplace, maybe Mikel might give him a name?” – Charles Antaki

“It was awfully good of Sol Campbell (and Google) to offer the away followers a lot ammunition. I imply, as a impartial, he’s not often come throughout as a likeable fella, however there have been some genuinely good traces in that advert. I’m positive his title will probably be taken entertainingly in useless via the night. Glorious work” – Sol Campbell Matt Dony

“Mingus! That’s one in every of my all-time favorite jazz albums. It’s good!” – Joe Pearson

Mikel Arteta talks to TNT Sports activities. “All of us love these video games … a stupendous event … that is the second of the season you’ve a chance to take benefit … incomes the proper to be higher than Spurs and beat them … take issues as they arrive and take advantage of out of it … the perspective and the way in which we performed towards Newcastle and Manchester United, let’s preserve doing that and we’ll win a number of video games … [Raheem Sterling] seems to be actually sharp … he’s very motivated … he has an incredible alternative immediately … the gamers are very excited … it’s a present to be able to make a number of our supporters very completely satisfied so we’ll do our greatest to do it.”

You will get sevens on Tottenham Hotspur to win tonight. That doesn’t appear notably beneficiant seeing they’ve solely gained one in every of their final 31 Premier League visits to Arsenal, that victory coming all the way in which again in late 2010. To be truthful to Spurs, their 3-2 triumph that day was one for the ages: relive it right here within the old-style MBM format. [Contains references to Charles Mingus and Lester Young. Any old excuse… ]

Ange Postecoglou talks to TNT Sports activities. “It’s a particular recreation … we must always all embrace that a part of it … it’s not simply one other recreation … [Antonin Kinsky] has dealt with issues very well to date … some large video games, some tough video games … it’ll be an incredible check for him however I’m positive he’ll cope properly … aside from [Archie Gray] serving to us via this era, the expansion we’ve seen in him and the profit we’ll get from that when we get some gamers again will probably be monumental … we’re tremendous happy to get [Richarlison] again … him and Mikey Moore give us just a few extra choices within the entrance third … Richy can’t wait to get on the market and can see some motion tonight … hopefully we may give the followers an evening to recollect.”

It’s derby day, so chances are high the Emirates will probably be a cauldron of bedlam tonight. That’ll be simply as properly from Arsenal’s perspective, argues Jonathan Liew. “For all of the concentrate on Arteta’s consideration to element, the fixation on issues akin to set items and defensive spacing, at root he’s a vibes coach.” Click on beneath for extra.

Arsenal make 4 adjustments to the XI that began the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United. Raheem Sterling, Leandro Trossard, Declan Rice and Thomas Partey are in from the off; Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino and Jorginho drop to the bench, whereas Gabriel Jesus prepares for surgical procedure on his ACL.

Tottenham Hotspur make 5 adjustments to the facet that started the win at Tamworth. Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Son Heung-min and Djed Spence step up; James Maddison, Sergio Reguilón, Brennan Johnson and Mikey Moore drop to the bench, whereas Timo Werner misses out altogether.

The groups

Preamble