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After being knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties by Manchester United, Arsenal must quickly pick themselves up for the North London derby when Tottenham visit the Emirates on Wednesday. The Gunners will be hurting after suffering a second successive cup setback with Sunday’s defeat following on from a 2-0 first-leg home loss to Newcastle in the EFL Cup semis. Tottenham, meanwhile, squeezed through to the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday after beating non-league Tamworth 3-0, but it was a far from convincing display from Ange Postecoglou’s side as all three goals came in extra-time. BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET Draw – 4/1 Under 2.5 goals – 7/4 Spurs can frustrate rivals Arsenal have had a difficult week after seeing their hopes of glory in the EFL Cup take a significant hit before being dumped out of the FA Cup. They continue what is a five-game run of home matches with another huge clash against local rivals Spurs and a victory is required if they want to stay on the coat-tails of leaders Liverpool at the top of the table. Before the midweek Premier League fixtures, the Gunners sit second, six points behind Liverpool having played a game more, but there could be more frustration for Mikel Arteta on Wednesday. Gabriel Jesus is the latest Arsenal forward to suffer injury and the Brazilian is expected to be ruled out of the derby, joining fellow forwards Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri on the sidelines. With significant injury issues once again affecting his squad, Tottenham can cause the hosts plenty of problems, while Arsenal may be blunt in attack themselves. Tottenham remain wildly unpredictable as they followed up a 1-0 home win over Liverpool in the League Cup semis with a thoroughly lacklustre display at fifth-tier Tamworth in the FA Cup. Postecoglou’s men just about got the job done but it was far from pretty against the non-leaguers, who had several chances in the second half to cause a seismic shock. Spurs have failed to win any of their last four league games but with Arsenal’s confidence taking a knock recently, the best the two North London rivals may be able to hope for is a point. Cagey derby predicted The earlier fixture between the two sides finished 1-0 to Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the return clash at the Emirates may also be short on goals. With Arsenal set to be without Jesus, on top of the already-injured Saka and Nwaneri, the hosts may have to rely on Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard for inspiration up front. The problem with that is Trossard hasn’t netted since the end of November and only has three goals in the league this season, while Havertz struggled to take the chances presented to him in the defeats to both Newcastle and Manchester United. Four of Arsenal’s last five games have featured under three goals, while Spurs were level at 0-0 on Sunday before the Tamworth FA Cup tie went to extra-time, and there was just the one goal in their narrow EFL Cup win over Liverpool in their previous outing. BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET talkSPORT BET Offer Sign Up Offer: Bet £10 and get £30 in free bets – CLAIM HERE T&Cs: 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Odds correct at time of publish and subject to change* 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org
After being knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties by Manchester United, Arsenal must quickly pick themselves up for the North London derby when Tottenham visit the Emirates on Wednesday.
The Gunners will be hurting after suffering a second successive cup setback with Sunday’s defeat following on from a 2-0 first-leg home loss to Newcastle in the EFL Cup semis.
Tottenham, meanwhile, squeezed through to the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday after beating non-league Tamworth 3-0, but it was a far from convincing display from Ange Postecoglou’s side as all three goals came in extra-time.
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Spurs can frustrate rivals
Arsenal have had a difficult week after seeing their hopes of glory in the EFL Cup take a significant hit before being dumped out of the FA Cup.
They continue what is a five-game run of home matches with another huge clash against local rivals Spurs and a victory is required if they want to stay on the coat-tails of leaders Liverpool at the top of the table.
Before the midweek Premier League fixtures, the Gunners sit second, six points behind Liverpool having played a game more, but there could be more frustration for Mikel Arteta on Wednesday.
Gabriel Jesus is the latest Arsenal forward to suffer injury and the Brazilian is expected to be ruled out of the derby, joining fellow forwards Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri on the sidelines.
With significant injury issues once again affecting his squad, Tottenham can cause the hosts plenty of problems, while Arsenal may be blunt in attack themselves.
Tottenham remain wildly unpredictable as they followed up a 1-0 home win over Liverpool in the League Cup semis with a thoroughly lacklustre display at fifth-tier Tamworth in the FA Cup.
Postecoglou’s men just about got the job done but it was far from pretty against the non-leaguers, who had several chances in the second half to cause a seismic shock.
Spurs have failed to win any of their last four league games but with Arsenal’s confidence taking a knock recently, the best the two North London rivals may be able to hope for is a point.
Cagey derby predicted
The earlier fixture between the two sides finished 1-0 to Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the return clash at the Emirates may also be short on goals.
With Arsenal set to be without Jesus, on top of the already-injured Saka and Nwaneri, the hosts may have to rely on Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard for inspiration up front.
The problem with that is Trossard hasn’t netted since the end of November and only has three goals in the league this season, while Havertz struggled to take the chances presented to him in the defeats to both Newcastle and Manchester United.
Four of Arsenal’s last five games have featured under three goals, while Spurs were level at 0-0 on Sunday before the Tamworth FA Cup tie went to extra-time, and there was just the one goal in their narrow EFL Cup win over Liverpool in their previous outing.
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