Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has several injuries to balance in his squad (Image: Getty)
will be desperate to shake off their FA Cup exit by claiming the bragging rights in the fiery local north London derby against on Wednesday night.
‘s side could only draw 1-1 after 120 minutes of play against their 10-man opponents and were stunned 5-3 in a penalty shootout defeat, denting their hopes of winning a trophy this season.
And the Spaniard’s problems continue to mount after he was dealt further injury concerns ahead of their crunch clash at the Emirates Stadium.
Express Sport looks at how the depleted Gunners will line up with Arteta facing something of a selection crisis in north London.
Arsenal predicted XI vs Tottenham (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: David Raya
The Spaniard will want to forget his shootout performance in a hurry after failing to make a single save, but he continues to be a reliable stopper for Arteta in between the sticks.
The 29-year-old has kept three clean sheets in his last seven league appearances and has only conceded 18 goals in the process, as he has been ever-present so far this term.
With no suspension issues to be concerned about, only a late injury could kept Raya out of the goal when facing Spurs.
Jurrien Timber was replaced in the 100th minute by Thomas Partey (Image: Getty)
Defenders: Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Myles Lewis-Skelly
Arteta may well name an unchanged backline from the quartet that started against United, but that very much depends on whether Timber will be fit to play.
The Dutchman asked to be substituted in extra time after feeling a tweak in his hamstring and Arteta won’t want to risk the right-back. But with defensive options looking scarce at present, he will have to make a late call on his fitness.
He is already missing , who was absent for the weekend fixture following a muscular issue that kept him out of the defeat. Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White are also sidelined with long-term recoveries from their respective knee issues.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will be fit to face Tottenham (Image: Getty)
Midfielders: Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Martin Odegaard
Odegaard was another player to pick up a knock during the game, but the captain looks set to continue in the starting XI as the Norwegian appeared to run off a knock to his ankle, lasting the full 90 minutes.
However, Jorginho limped off in the closing stages of their FA Cup tie and may be a doubt for the clash. Declan Rice started the tie on the bench at the weekend, but he will be expected to return to the lineup for such an important fixture.
With Thomas Partey ready to step in at right-back if Timber isn’t fit, Merino is likely to keep his place and start in the centre of midfield.
Gabriel Jesus was stretchered off with a serious knee injury (Image: Getty)
Forwards: Leandro Trossard, , Gabriel Martinelli
On top of losing for the next couple of months following his hamstring surgery, Gabriel Jesus is set to join him in the physio room after suffering what appeared to be a serious knee injury against United on Sunday.
“Big worry, that’s my feeling. He had to come off on a stretcher with a lot of pain, touching his knee. It’s not looking good,” Arteta said in his post-match press conference.
That will leave goal-shy Havertz as their only realistic option of leading the line, with Trossard and Martinelli joining the German in the front three.
Ethan Nwaneri is sidelined with a muscle issue, with on-loan winger Raheem Sterling likely to be on the bench again.