Arsenal V Tottenham Barclays Premier League Match 1 -September 2013.Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny is back after serving a one-game domestic ban and recovering from a head injury.Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere are both fit despite minor midweek knocks, but Lukas Podolski, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mikel Arteta are all sidelined.Watch Arsenal V Tottenham Live, Watch Arsenal V Tottenham Live Stream, Watch Arsenal V Tottenham Free Live Stream, Watch Arsenal V Tottenham Online, Watch Arsenal V Tottenham Online Free, Arsenal V Tottenham Live, Arsenal V Tottenham live stream Online.Tottenham's Aaron Lennon is doubtful with a foot injury, while Emmanuel Adebayor and Benoit Assou-Ekotto will not feature as they lack fitness.
New defender Vlad Chiriches is also unlikely to be involved.
MATCH PREVIEW
This is a "Signpost Sunday" derby. Arsenal's recovery from their opening-day defeat by Aston Villa will only be rubber-stamped by a 12th home league win in 15 meetings with their foes. Victory followed by a couple of major signings will bode well for the future. Defeat and the Gunners will be another lurch away from crisis.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
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"The north London derby is always explosive and to add to it this year is the fact that it's been like chalk and cheese between these two rivals when it comes to the transfer market this summer.
"Arsenal don't appear to have any form of transfer policy. What have they been doing for the past three months?"
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Tottenham's bold start to the campaign would be seriously undermined by a third defeat on the spin at the Emirates. But a second away league triumph at Arsenal since 1993 should see Spurs regarded as genuine early season title challengers.
Arsenal have thumped in five goals in each of the last two home north London derbies. But the search goes on for a star striker, in Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott and the injured Lukas Podolski they have three players capable of 20 goals a season.
Although Tottenham are looking for a fourth league clean sheet on the spin for the first time since 2010, Arsenal have the pace and power to net against them. They've also had a day extra to prepare.
But at the other end a boy raised on derby matches between Corinthians, Sao Paulo and Palmeiras could have a major say. Paulinho has made a terrific start in Spurs' new team of giants.
Physically they are now a match for anyone. Only Eden Hazard has created more chances than Nacer Chadli so far, while Etienne Capoue is a colossus in front of the back four. He allows Mousa Dembele the freedom to play-make and Paulinho the liberty to bomb forward behind Roberto Soldado.
I can see Capoue handling the forward runs of the creative Arsenal midfielders, although his rash tackling and temperament need to be curbed or we will see a third Spurs player sent off in three years in this fixture. But I can't see which Arsenal player will shackle Paulinho.
No Premier League fixture has thrown up more goals than this one. There hasn't been a goalless draw at Arsenal between the two in 15 years. I can see them sharing four more. This Sunday's "signpost" may not reveal too much about the long term. It'll be too fierce and frantic.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
The previous six meetings have yielded a total of 31 goals - including 5-2 wins for Arsenal in the previous two matches at the Emirates.
Spurs' 3-2 win at the Emirates in November 2010 is their only victory away to Arsenal since the inaugural Premier League season in 1992-93.
Arsenal
The Gunners have won just one of their last four home league games (W1, D2, L1), yet have won their last six top-flight matches on the road.
All 13 of Olivier Giroud's Premier League goals have been scored in London, with 11 netted at the Emirates.
Victory at Fulham last weekend gave Arsenal their 100th London derby win in the Premier League.
The Gunners have not lost their opening two home league games since 1949-50, when they were defeated by Burnley and Chelsea at Highbury.
Tottenham Hotspur
Roberto Soldado has scored 12 goals in his last 10 league appearances.
If the Spaniard scores on Sunday he will become only the second player to score in their first three Premier League appearances for Spurs, following in the footsteps of Jermain Defoe.
Spurs have attempted 39 shots in this season's Premier League but have yet to score from open play.
They have started the season with back-to-back clean sheets for the first time since 2005-06, when they recorded shut-outs in their opening three matches.