Arsenal vs Tottenham: North London Derby preview
Preview of the North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham, including team news, predicted lineups, and stats.

Arsenal vs Tottenham: North London Derby preview
The North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham is always a highly anticipated fixture, and this Wednesday's encounter at the Emirates Stadium is no exception. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game.
Key details
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. GMT (3 p.m. ET).
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
- Referee: Simon Hooper
- VAR: Peter Bankes
How to watch
The match is available to watch on TNT Sports in the UK and on USA Network (NBC) in the United States. You can also follow live updates on ESPN.
Team news
Arsenal
- Gabriel Jesus, F, knee, OUT, estimated return N/A
- Ethan Nwaneri, M, strain, OUT, estimated return Jan. 25
- Bukayo Saka, F/M, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Mar. 8
- Takehiro Tomiyasu, D, knee, OUT, estimated return Jan. 25
- Ben White, D, knee, OUT, estimated return Jan. 15
Tottenham
- Rodrigo Bentancur, M, concussion, OUT, estimated return Jan. 26
- Ben Davies, D, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Jan. 26
- Richarlison, F, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Jan. 19
- Destiny Udogie, D, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Feb. 25
- Fraser Forster, G, illness, DOUBT
- Wilson Odobert, F/M, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Feb. 15
- Cristian Romero, D, quadriceps, OUT, estimated return Jan. 19
- Micky van de Ven, D, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Jan. 26
- Guglielmo Vicario, G, ankle, OUT, estimated return Feb. 25
Expected lineups
Arsenal
- GK David Raya
- LB Riccardo Calafiori | CB Gabriel Magalhães | CB William Saliba | RB Jurriën Timber
- CM Martin Ødegaard | CM Mikel Merino | CM Declan Rice
- FWL Gabriel Martinelli | ST Kai Havertz | FWR Leandro Trossard
Tottenham
- GK Antonin Kinsky
- LB Djed Spence | CB Radu Dragusin | CB Archie Gray | RB Pedro Porro
- DM Lucas Bergvall | DM Pape Matar Sarr
- LW Son Heung-Min | AM Dejan Kulusevski | RW Brennan Johnson
- ST Dominic Solanke
Stats
Stats to be provided by ESPN Global Research.
Latest news and analysis
- Mikel Arteta on Gabriel Jesus injury: 'It's not looking good'
- Ange Postecoglou understands Tamworth's replay frustration
- Arsenal vs Man Utd: Mikel Arteta dubs loss 'one in a thousand'
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