Many a fascinating sub-plot has dominated and will continue to dominate the pre-match talk before Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur , namely the fitness situations of both camps.

For the Lilywhites, Thomas Frank - who has been grappling with a double-figure absentee crisis for a large chunk of his debut campaign - confirmed a staggering eight boosts for his side in his pre-game press conference.

For the Premier League leaders, Mikel Arteta - forever unhelpful to fantasy football managers when giving team news updates - may coincidentally be missing eight men for the 198th instalment of this fixture, none more critical than the masterful Gabriel Magalhaes .

The set-piece specialist will watch on helplessly on Sunday due to a hamstring injury, and he may be joined on t

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