Arsenal's Bukayo Saka out to emulate Ian Wright feat in North London derby
Despite his frequent bumps and bruises, the Hale End graduate remains Mikel Arteta's star man in attack with 18 goals and 14 assists to show from 44 top-flight contests in the current campaign.
No Gunners player has netted more goals than Saka in the current campaign, although his goals have dried up recently, with just one in his last seven Premier League outings.
Pleas from Gooners to give the 22-year-old an extended rest have fallen on deaf ears, though, as he has started every Premier League game that he has been available for, only missing two matches with Manchester City and Luton Town through injury.
Saka registered an assist for Kai Havertz in the 5-0 crushing of Chelsea in midweek, and the England international is sure to line up on the right when Arsenal take to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium turf for Sunday's derby.
Saka out to match 30-year-old recordBack in September's 2-2 draw at the Emirates, Saka was on target from the penalty spot, and he is now just one goal away from matching a 30-year-old record in the North London derby.
Should the 22-year-old find the back of the net in the capital on Sunday, he will become the first English player to score in both of Arsenal's league meetings with Tottenham in a single season since Wright in the 1993-94 campaign.
That year, the 60-year-old netted the only goal in a 1-0 success at White Hart Lane before also registering in a 1-1 Highbury draw, ultimately ending the campaign with 23 strikes for the Premier League season.
Wright's compatriot Saka enters Sunday's derby having directly
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