Arsenal have now gone 17 games unbeaten and remain very much in the hunt for the top four places.
The Gunners go into a crucial North London Derby needing to win but against a Tottenham side that demolished Chelsea, it’s going to be incredibly tough.
Against Bournemouth, Arsenal weren’t at their best and once again, started the game slowly. If Arsenal do that against Spurs this weekend, the game could be over in the first 30 minutes.
Spurs are currently on a five-game winning streak and Arsenal will need to be at their best to be able to come away with the crucial three points on Sunday.
Although he won’t be fit enough to play against Tottenham, Laurent Koscielny managed to play 45 minutes in an under-23s game on Monday night.
The Breakdown
The under-23 side was beaten convincingly by Derby, 5-0 but the fact that Koscielny returned to play in the match is huge news for Arsenal.
Arsenal have conceded 16 goals in the league this season, the worst in the top six and have at times looked shaky at the back.
Rob Holding has been incredibly impressive since he’s been reinserted into the first XI but his partner, Shkodran Mustafi still looks as though he could make a mistake at any point. Summer signing, Sokratis Papastathopoulos has been impressive this season but Emery still needs to add some quality depth in the side.
Koscielny may not be the long-term option at the club but when he returns to full fitness, the Frenchman will be a welcome addition to Emery’s side.
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