"I think the players are in a good emotional state, " said Arteta. "They are excited, they are enjoying playing together and obviously we are in a good position. We have to now improve a lot of things and maintain a lot of the good things that have taken us this far. "However, Arteta did admit they might have to change their "behaviour" after the club were charged with failing to control their players. That was for their angry reaction to not getting a penalty in Monday's FA Cup win over Oxford United.

I don't like this. I hate the people that try to do it. Don't forget that we are talking always about a game of football. "Arsenal are on an 11-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, while Spurs have lost five of their last 11, including October's 3-1 loss at Emirates Stadium. 'Arsenal have to show they can face favourites tag'Arsenal went into the weekend with a five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola's side lost 2-1 at Manchester United on Saturday, meaning Arteta's side could finish the weekend eight points clear.

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka was forced off at Oxford in the FA Cup on Monday, but he is likely to be available. Forwards Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson are still sidelined with respective knee and thigh problems. Go straight to all the best Tottenham contentVisit our Arsenal pageCHRIS SUTTON'S PREDICTIONI am looking forward to this game and it will be interesting enough just to watch the technical areas when Conte and Arteta are both out there. On the pitch, it might be far less of a contest. Arsenal are a much better team, and for most of the season Tottenham's performances have just not been good enough. Prediction: 0-3Sutton's full predictions v singer-songwriter Gaz CoombesThe away side has only won one of the past 24 North London derbies in the top flight - Arsenal's 1-0 success at White Hart Lane in 2014MATCH FACTSHead-to-headSpurs have failed to score in just one of their previous 17 top-flight fixtures with Arsenal - a 2-0 defeat in November 2017.

The Gunners are aiming to complete their first league double over Spurs since the 2013-14 season. Tottenham HotspurTottenham have lost three of their past four Premier League home games, winning the other. Spurs have scored 27 of their 37 Premier League goals in the second half of matches this season, more than any other team. Conversely, they have scored just once in the first half of their past 13 fixtures in all competitions.

Maybe Leicester. "Now Arsenal have a great opportunity. They are working for many years in a project. They are doing very well. They sent away a lot of players, and bring in many players and they spend money to do it. "Now they have to show they can stay there until the end of the season because I'm sure Manchester City doesn't agree and will feel the real possibility to win [the title] again. ""I think it is a battle between Arsenal and Manchester City. "TEAM NEWSDejan Kulusevski has featured just once for Spurs since the conclusion of the Qatar World CupTottenham winger Dejan Kulusevski is expected to be fit after missing the past three matches with a muscle issue. Forward Richarlison and midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur face fitness tests, while Lucas Moura remains out with a tendon injury.

"I prefer not to comment on that [charge], " he said. "Anything we can do to improve we will always have a conversation with our players, the staff, as a club as well to see what we can do better, if we have to change any behaviour. "Spurs boss Antonio Conte has called on both sets of players to respect referee Craig Pawson this weekend. "You have to show respect in every situation and especially also with the referee because I know very well the difficulty to be a referee, to take decisions, " the Italian said. "I think to intimidate or to create a bad atmosphere is not fair.

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