Tottenham duo Tanguy Ndombele and Kyle Walker-Peters ruled out against Arsenal

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Tottenham will have to make do without first-team pair Tanguy Ndombele and Kyle Walker-Peters this Sunday in the North London derby.

Spurs travel to their bitters rivals Arsenal for a Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium.

But manager Mauricio Pochettino is dealing with some injuries in his squad.

Spurs have confirmed (official Twitter) that midfielder Ndombele is undergoing rehab from a thigh problem, but remains unavailable at the weekend.

It’s also been announced that right-back Walker-Peters is undergoing rehab from the hamstring problem he picked up last weekend against Newcastle United, but is sidelined against Arsenal.

Both completed 90 minutes in the opening two games of the Premier League season, which highlights what a miss they will be.

TBR’s View:

Ndombele has looked the part since his summer arrival and there is no doubt his physical presence in the centre of the park would have helped against Arsenal.

The central midfielder will be a significant loss and he was missed in the defeat to Newcastle, but there are options such as Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko that should still cope.

The absence of Walker-Peters at full-back is perhaps the more concerning issue to contend with and it means that the inconsistent Serge Aurier will surely have to come into the XI.

With Arsenal’s greatest threat going forward, Spurs’ defence will need to be on form to handle the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe.