Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal
Competition: Capital One Cup
Match date: 23 September 2015
Kick Off Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: White Hart Lane, London
Competition: Capital One Cup
Match date: 23 September 2015
Kick Off Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: White Hart Lane, London
After a slow start which brought a defeat and three draws in the first
four games, Tottenham Hotspur are on a roll having won three times within a week as
they have claimed back-to-back 1-0 EPL wins over Sunderland
and Crystal Palace either side of a 3-1 triumph against Qarabag.
Nabil Bentaleb is expected to miss out because of an ankle injury while Heung-Min Son, who has started his career in England scoring three goals in two games, will retain his starting berth behind Harry Kane, who is continuing to struggle. Clinton N'Jie could make his full debut after coming off the bench in Spurs' last two games.
Nabil Bentaleb is expected to miss out because of an ankle injury while Heung-Min Son, who has started his career in England scoring three goals in two games, will retain his starting berth behind Harry Kane, who is continuing to struggle. Clinton N'Jie could make his full debut after coming off the bench in Spurs' last two games.
Arsenal team go into Wednesday night’s COC clash with Tottenham
Hotspur on the back of a couple of disappointing defeats against Dinamo
Zagreb in UCL and against Chelsea last weekend in Premier
League. Arsene Wenger will be keen to arrest the early season slump and
will be keen to get a much-needed morale-boosting win over their north
London rivals.Cazorla is suspended after his red card at
Chelsea, but Gabriel Paulista is available after having his three-match
ban withdrawn on Tuesday. Francis Coquelin is a doubt with a knee injury
while Tomas Rosicky, Danny Welbeck and Jack Wilshere remain long-term
absentees for Arsenal. Per Mertesacker is fit to return after over a
month out
Tottenham Hotspur have won three of the last four North London Derbies on home turf by the single goal. Two goals from Harry Kane gave Tottenham victory in last season's Premier League derby at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham Hotspur have won three of the last four North London Derbies on home turf by the single goal. Two goals from Harry Kane gave Tottenham victory in last season's Premier League derby at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham last 5 matches:
22/08/15 Leicester City 1 – 1 Tottenham29/08/15 Tottenham 0 – 0 Everton
13/09/15 Sunderland 0 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur
17/09/15 Tottenham 3 – 1 Qarabag
20/09/15 Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 0 Crystal Palace
Arsenal last 5 matches:
24/08/15 Arsenal 0 – 0 Liverpool
29/08/15 Newcastle 0 – 1 Arsenal
12/09/15 Arsenal 2 – 0 Stoke City
16/09/15 Dinamo Zagreb 2 – 1 Arsenal
19/09/15 Chelsea 2 – 0 Arsenal
29/08/15 Newcastle 0 – 1 Arsenal
12/09/15 Arsenal 2 – 0 Stoke City
16/09/15 Dinamo Zagreb 2 – 1 Arsenal
19/09/15 Chelsea 2 – 0 Arsenal
