Hello and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s dwell protection of the north London derby on the Emirates, a prime of the desk conflict with only one level separating Arsenal in first and Tottenham in third.

The Premier League reopens for enterprise after a two-week worldwide break, and we’ll have eight rounds of matches between now and the beginning of the World Cup in Qatar which runs from November 20–December 18.

Antonio Conte’s aspect are already battling accidents with key regulars similar to goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, winger Dejan Kulusevski and defender Ben Davies doubts for at this time.

“To play so many video games earlier than the worldwide break after which now to play 13 video games in 43 days is loopy. We’re confronted with accidents,” Conte stated.

“That is the second you perceive who’re title contenders and groups competing for Champions League positions.”

Tottenham are unbeaten this season, with 5 wins and two attracts, their equal greatest begin within the Premier League, however they’ve solely gained as soon as at Arsenal of their final 29 league visits.

If Arsenal win at this time, they’ll protect prime spot after eight video games. Some other consequence means Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis can climb to the summit with a win within the Manchester derby tomorrow.

Emile Smith Rowe will likely be sidelined for this whole interval which condenses 1 / 4 of a traditional season into 10 per cent of the accessible calendar after present process surgical procedure to restore a broken tendon in his groin.

The Croydon-born midfielder has misplaced his beginning place to Gabriel Martinelli this season, however would absolutely be getting extra of a look-in over the subsequent few weeks if he remained match.

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta stated the membership had tried different options, however opted for surgical procedure after failing to totally resolve the problem.

“We needed to decide as a result of we couldn’t proceed the uncertainty as as to if we have now him, or have him with sure circumstances,” Arteta stated.

“We wanted to attract a line so we made that call and he was the primary one demanding that he wished to make the choice and we supported that, and we have now to arrange him to get again stronger than he was.”

The guests at this time handed Arsenal a devastating 3-0 defeat on the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in Could, a vital second within the battle for Champions League soccer.

Son Heung-min, the South Korean star, was on the scoresheet that afternoon as he superior in his quest for the Premier League Golden Boot – which he ended up sharing with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool.

He has struggled for kind this marketing campaign, however being benched in opposition to Leicester two weeks in the past appeared to kick-start his season as he underlined his lethality by coming off the bench to attain a hat-trick in 14 second-half minutes.