Arsenal will be aiming to return to winning ways when they face local rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates in this season’s first North London derby on Sunday.
After winning their opening two league games, Unai Emery’s men were given a reality check by one of the title challengers Liverpool.
Now, just before the first international break, the idea should be to beat the local rivals and continue that momentum from the third week of September.
If we look at the history of this fixture, it is filled with drama, passion, rivalry to the core and a high standard of football. Something similar can be expected when these two teams lock horns on Sunday.
In terms of injury news, Emery may welcome Mesut Ozil back in the squad. Kieran Tierney, Hector Bellerin and Mavropanos are out until October. Rob Holding is doing well in his recovery.
Here’s how we think the Arsenal manager could line his team up on Sunday:
