Thursday morning provides North London Derby action as Arsenal host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
Both valuable points and bragging rights are on the table as Tottenham make the short trip to the Emirates to face arch rivals Arsenal in the early hours of Thursday morning.
While their Premier League results have been poor, Ange Postecoglou has seen his side fare better in the cups in their last couple of games.
Earning a 1-0 win over Liverpool in their EFL Cup semi-final first leg, Spurs went on to be given a scare by non-league Tamworth but eventually got the job done in the West Midlands with a 3-0 FA Cup win in extra-time.
Next it’s back to the bread and butter of the Premier League and now might be a good chance for Postecoglou’s side to face Arsenal, with the Gunners seemingly losing their way in January.
Three games without a win have seen Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal stumble after the festive period and they need to find their rhythm and quickly.
A 1-1 draw at Brighton in the Premier League was followed by a 2-0 defeat at home to Newcastle in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg and a penalty-shootout home defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup.
The lack of goals in this Arsenal side really seems to be hurting them at present and perhaps the club can look to strengthen in this January transfer window in that department.
They are unlikely to bring in a big name ahead of this next NLD against Tottenham and Arteta must find answers within his current roster at the Emirates.
Winless in their last four Premier League games, Spurs need to transfer their recent cup results into league points if they are to narrow the gap on the top four.
Spurs were certainly given a scare by the part-timers at Tamworth in the FA Cup third-round but in the end, their superior fitness shone through in extra-time.
Postecoglou continues to deal with a host of injuries and Spurs could also look to the transfer window for answers this month.
Spurs suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to the Gunners earlier this season and perhaps Thursday offers up a good opportunity for revenge down the road at the Emirates.
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