Tottenham vs. Arsenal confirmed lineups, starting 11, team news and injuries: Solanke starts, Odegaard out

Dom Farrell

Tottenham vs. Arsenal confirmed lineups, starting 11, team news and injuries: Solanke starts, Odegaard out image

It's a dreadful thing to tempt fate on derby week but Tottenham might feel their latest clash with bitter North London rivals Arsenal has come at the right time.

Declan Rice will miss his first ever Premier League game for the Gunners since joining from West Ham last year due to suspension and Mikel Arteta's selection woes don't end there.

Tottenham suffered a dispiriting 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United prior to the international break but have largely acquitted themselves well at the start of their second season under Ange Postecoglou.

Four points is a below-par return on their performances so far, while Arteta's men will be keen not to lose any further ground on champions Manchester City, who opened up a five-point advantage prior to kickoff.

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Tottenham vs. Arsenal confirmed lineups, starting 11, team news

Son Heung-min has a prolific record of eight goals in north London derbies, and for this one, he will be joined in attack by fit-again Dominic Solanke.

Micky van de Ven (knee) was passed fit to start, but Yves Bissouma, who sustained a knock while on international duty with Mali, is not in the squad.

Postecoglou appears to be going for a 4-3-3 set-up, with Rodrigo Bentancur anchoring the midfield alongside Dejan Kulusevksi and James Maddison.

Tottenham starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie — Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison — Johnson, Solanke, Son

Injured: Yves Bissouma, Richarlison
Suspended: None

Arteta would gladly trade Postecoglou's sole midfield injury concern for his own situation. Along with Rice being unavailable after his red card against Brighton, Martin Odegaard (ankle) has joined Mikel Merino (shoulder) on the sidelines.

It means Jorginho and Thomas Partey anchor the midfield, with Leandro Trossard starting in a presumed No. 10 role, although Arsenal's own lineup graphic suggested Bukayo Saka could be deployed centrally.

Kai Havertz, so impressive at centre-forward during the early weeks of the season, remains the centre-forward ahead of Gabriel Jesus, who is back from a groin issue.

Riccardo Calafiori (calf) was injured in bizarre circumstances on international duty and is sidelined alongside fellow defenders Kieran Tierney (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee).

Arsenal starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber — Partey, Jorginho — Saka, Trossard, Martinelli — Havertz

Injured: Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino, Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Suspended: Declan Rice

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Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.