Tottenham Vs Arsenal Injury News: Updates On The Fitness Of Saka And 8 Other Players

Arsenal vs Tottenham is without a doubt the game to watch this weekend – they’ll face each other in the upcoming North London Derby on Sunday. But who will have the cleaner bill of health for kick off?

Arsenal do not look to have any new injury concerns. As things stand, two players will definitely miss out on the game against Tottenham (with two other potential doubts).

Spurs, on the other hand, are not so lucky. They have five players who are currently out with injuries – despite this, four of them could be fit to face Arsenal on Sunday.

First, let’s take a closer look at the Gunners’ injury concerns.

The main concerns regarding injuries does come at the attacking end of the pitch which makes the need for securing the transfer of Mykhaylo Mudryk all the more important. Arsenal are now the closest they've ever been to signing the 22-year-old, which could prove as great timing with some questions surrounding the fitness of Bukayo Saka.

With that said, football.london has taken a look at the latest injury news and return dates from Emirates Stadium ahead of a pivotal North London Derby on Sunday, January 16.

Arteta, meanwhile, believes his players are in a “good emotional state” following the latest Football Association charge to hit the club – but admits he will hold talks with his squad to bring about a change in ‘behaviour’.

The Gunners were charged for allegedly failing to control their players as they crowded referee David Coote having not been awarded a penalty for handball in the first half of their FA Cup win over Oxford.

That followed on from a similar incident in a victory at Leeds in October, with Arteta’s own touchline behaviour widely criticised in recent weeks.

The Spaniard takes his side to face north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday with Arsenal making the short trip sitting top of the Premier League.

Asked if the latest incident showed his players are feeling the pressure of leading the way in the league, Arteta replied: ‘I think the players are in a good emotional state.

‘They are excited, they are enjoying playing together and obviously we are in a good position. We have to now improve a lot of things and maintain a lot of the good things that have taken us this far.”

He refused to be drawn on the latest charge or whether it came as a surprise, but did respond when asked if he would talk to his players about it, saying: ‘Anything that we can do to improve, we will always have conversations with our players and staff to see what we can do better (and if) we have to change any behaviour.’

Gabriel Jesus

Jesus suffered medial ligament damage whilst playing for Brazil against Cameroon in the World Cup group stages. The 25-year-old later returned to London to undergo surgery on his knee.

The former Man City man has been keen to update Arsenal fans on his injury rehabilitation and posted last week that he no longer needed crutches. The striker has posted another encouraging update on his recovery that offers a more insightful view.