Spurs predicted XI v Arsenal: ‘Phenomenal’ player returns as Jose Mourinho drops £100k-a-week man

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Tottenham Hotspur will hope to continue on their great run of form by doing the double over North London rivals Arsenal in Sunday’s derby at the Emirates.

Jose Mourinho’s charges ran out 2-0 winners over Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Harry Kane and Son Heung-min scoring.

Both sides go into the derby on the back of impressive wins in the Europa League, with bragging rights and European qualification hopes at stake.

Spurs’ form did slip earlier this year but now they’re firing on all cylinders again, while Arsenal’s defence hasn’t exactly been watertight in recent weeks.

Kane, Son and Gareth Bale have scored 48 goals between them already this season, while Gunners have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last nine matches in all competitions.

In terms of Spurs team news, Giovani Lo Celso is out, while Harry Kane will “hopefully” be fine after coming off against Dinamo Zagreb with a knock to his knee.

In the back four, Sergio Reguilon and Toby Alderweireld are likely to take over from Ben Davies and Eric Dier – who started in midweek – alongside Davinson Sanchez and Serge Aurier.

The “phenomenal” Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is also likely to come back in for Moussa Sissoko and play alongside Tanguy Ndombele in the midfield two.

Kane, Son and Bale are all likely to start too, while No. 10 is up for grabs – we feel Lucas Moura will get the nod after impressing against Burnley and Crystal Palace.

Dele Alli has improved in recent weeks but he looked a bit rusty in his link-up play in midweek, so the £100,000-a-week man may be dropped in favour of the in-form Brazilian.

Spurs predicted XI v Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Aurier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Reguilon; Hojbjerg, Ndombele; Bale, Lucas, Son; Kane