Arsenal v Tottenham preview
One among English soccer’s oldest and fiercest rivalries will play out within the Far East tomorrow as Arsenal and Tottenham meet in Hong Kong.
It might solely be a pre-season pleasant however neither aspect will wish to lose to their North London neighbour and it must be an intense event on the Kai Tak Stadium.
The pre-match compliments have been flowing each methods with new Spurs boss Thomas Frank describing Arsenal as “the most effective groups on the earth”.
The Dane added: “In that means it’s going to be a giant check, nevertheless it’s greater than a check as towards Arsenal it’s not solely a pleasant. In fact it’s a sport we’ll do the whole lot we are able to to win.”
Frank has not had a lot time to implement his concepts after succeeding Ange Postecoglou at Spurs however Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is intrigued to see how the previous Brentford supervisor will fare.
He mentioned: “I respect Thomas Frank immensely. And with him and Spurs I feel tomorrow we’re going to begin to see the route that he’s going to take with the group, implementing his imaginative and prescient, his philosophy, and naturally we must be targeted on what we wish to do, what we wish to obtain, and I’m certain it’s going to be an incredible sport.”
Arsenal have gained their two earlier pre-season video games within the Far East, towards AC Milan and Newcastle, and Arteta is worked up to face off towards Spurs on international soil.
He added: “[I think] it’s an incredible thought to deliver soccer custom, a rivalry, however on the similar time to do it in a totally completely different nation. I feel it’s good.
“I feel it’s a chance for everyone to really feel that and for us as nicely as a result of for our preparation it will increase the competitors stage once more and it’s a unique problem to the sport and so they’re going to be so fortunate to play on this unbelievable stadium with 50,000 individuals who I’m certain are going to be tremendous loud and passionate.”
Arsenal v Tottenham group information
Arsenal will determine tonight whether or not striker Viktor Gyokeres shall be handed his debut.
Gabriel Jesus stays sidelined whereas it’s unlikely Riccardo Calafiori shall be risked after sustaining a muscle damage towards Newcastle.
Max Dowman, 15, will once more begin on the bench.
Tottenham playmaker James Maddison is again in full coaching after struggling a knee damage in direction of the tip of final season and will line-up alongside Dominic Solanke, who missed last weekend’s games against Wycombe and Reading as a precaution.
Future Udogie, Kota Takai, Manor Solomon, Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and Bryan Gil haven’t travelled to the Far East resulting from accidents.
Arsenal v Tottenham anticipated line-ups
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Tottenham: Vicaro; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Bergvall; Johnson, Kudus, Son; Solanke
Learn how to watch Arsenal v Tottenham: TV and on-line streams
Arsenal versus Tottenham kicks off tomorrow at 1230 UK time. It isn’t being proven on UK TV however might be streamed by way of each golf equipment’ in-house channels.
Stats for Arsenal v Tottenham
- Arsenal gained each video games between the edges final season, 2-1 on the Emirates and 1-0 on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Spurs have gained simply one of many final 9 video games towards Arsenal, in Could 2022
Prediction for Arsenal v Tottenham
Arsenal appear just a little additional alongside of their preparation with Spurs’ two groups trying fairly unimpressive in final weekend’s video games.
If Gyokeres does make his debut, that ought to give Arsenal the added edge required.
Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham
