Arsenal potentially face a massive advantage over rivals Tottenham this weekend, as 12 Spurs players could miss the game.
The Gunners are in a fantastic position in the Premier League, they are top of the table, clear of Manchester City by four points. Before the international break, Arsenal drew 2-2 against Sunderland, and will hope to get back to winning ways this weekend against Tottenham.
However, Arsenal do have some injury concerns, with Gabriel likely missing the game, and doubts over the likes of Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and more. Although, if Mikel Arteta thinks he has problems, then Thomas Frank may be having a crisis.
Tottenham have a vast injury list at the moment, with a potential 12 players missing the North London derby; You could almost make up a starting XI from Frank’s injury list…
12 Tottenham players could be out vs Arsenal
Spurs are having some serious injury problems at the moment, and it is getting worse and worse for them ahead of the North London derby.
Firstly, they have two players who have completely been ruled out of the game, with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski still recovering from long-term injuries.
In terms of doubts, they have Radu Dragusin who could come back from a long term ACL injury, and potentially see the first game of the season for centre-back Kota Takai in the Premier League.
Midfielder Yves Bissouma is also a doubt with a knee injury that he’s been dealing with since August. In terms of other shorter-term absences, Dominic Solanke is dealing with an ankle injury, Ben Davies a hamstring injury, and Archie Gray a calf issue.
Just before the international break, Mohammed Kudus suffered a knock which caused him to miss Tottenham’s last game against Man United, whereas Christian Romero also picked up a knock whilst on international duty.
Adding onto that, Pape Sarr and Lucas Bergvall are both in doubt too, as they suffered minor injuries whilst away on international duty. That takes the injury lost up to 12 for Tottenham, which could cause Frank some serious team selection problems ahead of the game on Sunday…A major boost for Arsenal!
Tottenham players ruled out: Maddison, Kulusevski
Tottenham players in doubt: Sarr, Bergvall, Romero, Kudus, Gray, Davies, Solanke, Dragusin, Bissouma, Takai
Click here to see Arsenal’s latest injury news and expected return dates.
