Overview
- Centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes is expected to miss weeks with a thigh injury suffered on Brazil duty, leaving Mikel Arteta to pick Piero Hincapie or Cristhian Mosquera in defense.
- Captain Martin Odegaard has returned to full training and is reportedly in contention for a cameo after seven games out with knee and shoulder issues.
- Arsenal hold a four-point cushion after 11 matches but the gap could shrink to one if Manchester City beat Newcastle on Saturday.
- Tottenham arrive with the league’s best away record this season, challenging an Arsenal back line that has allowed only five Premier League goals.
- Further fitness questions remain for the hosts in attack, and the derby starts a taxing stretch that also features Bayern Munich and a trip to Chelsea.