Spurs vs Arsenal team news: Confirmed lineups for huge North London derby

A huge North London derby takes centre-stage on Sunday as Arsenal travel to rivals Tottenham with their Premier League lead cut to just two points.

Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday has massively cranked up the pressure on the Gunners, who have been comfortably top for the majority of the season, and their 2-2 draw with bottom-side Wolves on Wednesday suggests it may be beginning to get to Mikel Arteta’s men.

It’s also a big game for Spurs as interim Igor Tudor takes charge of his first game after replacing Thomas Frank, with the North Londoners in a desperate situation as they sit just four points above the relegation zone.

Check out the confirmed lineups for the North London derby below, while you can also read our in-depth preview here.

Tottenham confirmed lineup

New manager Tudor looks to have deployed his usual 3-4-2-1 at his new club with a makeshift back three of Joao Palhinha, Radu Dragusin and Mickey van de Ven.

Conor Gallagher looks set for a more advanced role alongside Xavi Simons and just behind Randal Kolo Muani up front.

Spurs starting XI: Vicario, Dragusin, Palhinha, Van de Ven, Gray, Sarr, Bissouma, Spence, Gallagher, Xavi, Kolo Muani

Subs: Austin, Richarlison, Tel, Solanke, Souza, Olusesi, Williams-Barnett, Rowswell, Wilson

Arsenal confirmed lineup

Mikel Arteta has made just two changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Wolves in midweek. Leandro Trossard comes in with Eberechi Eze starting as Arsenal’s number 10. Eze scored a hat-trick when these two played earlier in the season.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, Odegaard, Jesus, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly

Where to watch Tottenham vs Arsenal

Tottenham vs Arsenal kicks off at 4:30pm and is available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK.

Stats for Tottenham vs Arsenal

• Spurs have lost their last three Premier League home games against Arsenal, as many as they had in their previous 23 (W10 D10). They last lost four in a row against them between 1952 and 1955.
• Arsenal have won six of their last seven Premier League games against Spurs (D1), including each of the last four. They last won five league games in a row against them between January 1987 and January 1989.
• Tottenham are winless in their last eight Premier League games (D4 L4). They last had a longer run within the same campaign between August and November 2007 (9).
• Tottenham are the only side without a Premier League win so far in 2026, drawing four and losing four of their eight games. It’s their longest run without a win from the start of a calendar year since 1994 (first 10).
• Since their last league defeat against Spurs in May 2022, Arsenal have lost just one of their 21 away London derby matches in the Premier League (W14 D6), going down 2-1 at Fulham in December 2023.
• Tottenham Hotspur have scored more Premier League goals via defenders both overall (10) and as a percentage of their total goals (28%) than any other side this season.
• This will be Igor Tudor’s first match as Spurs manager. The only manager whose first ever game in charge of Tottenham was in a match against Arsenal is Glenn Hoddle, who lost 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford in April 2001.
• New Spurs manager Igor Tudor has won his first match in charge in each of his last five spells at a club, starting with his second spell at Hajduk Split in February 2020 (and with Verona, Marseille, Lazio and Juventus since).