With both sides having started the season well, Sunday promises to be a fantastic north London derby as Arsenal host Tottenham in the Premier League.
Both Arsenal and Spurs sit on 13 points in the Premier League after the opening five games, with Ange Postecoglou's side in second place with a better goal difference than fourth-placed Arsenal. The Gunners marked their return to the Champions League with an impressive 4-0 win over PSV on Wednesday night, but with no European football, Spurs are set to be well-rested for one of England's biggest rivalries.
Last season saw Arsenal win both clashes against Spurs in the Premier League for the first time since 2014, with Mikel Arteta's side winning 3-1 at the Emirates before a 2-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Ivan Perisic will be missing for Spurs with the Croatian ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury, whilst Gabriel Martinelli remains a doubt for the hosts.
So, who could earn the bragging rights in the north London derby on Sunday? Let's take a look.
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that the Gunners could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Vieira, Odegaard; Saka, Jesus, Trossard.
We predict that Spurs could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son.
The opening 15 minutes at the Emirates Stadium were scrappy, with five bookings being handed out in a fiery affair between the two rivals. Arsenal looked the more dangerous in the first half with Arteta's side finding lots of space in
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