Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal LIVE updates, watch live, score, analysis, highlights

LONDON — The north London derby is always a huge game but Tottenham Hotspur hosting Arsenal this Sunday is absolutely massive.

Hopes of relegation survival and title dreams are both on the line. When did we ever think we'd say that about this fixture?

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How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal live, stream link and start time

Kick off time:11:30am ET Sunday (February 22)
Venue:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — North London
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Watch on USA Network

Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal score: 0-0

Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal live updates! — By Joe Prince-Wright

Dragusin blocks Gyokeres’ header!

First big chance of the game as Saka finds the overlapping Timber and his cross finds Gyokeres. He sends his header towards goal but Dragusin is there to block and clear it.

The noise levels are tremendous!

This is what you can na proper derby day atmosphere. Spurs fans are properly up for this as they try for a fresh start under Tudor. Arsenal's fans in the away end are making themselves heard. We are underway and every single tackle from a Spurs player brings a roar of delight from the home fans.

Intriguing team news

Dominic Solanke is on the bench for Spurs with Kolo Muani up top. Tudor has gone for what looks like a 3-5-1-1 formation with Gallagher, Sarr and Bissouma clogging things up in central midfield and Simons supporting the recalled Kolo Muani. Arsenal have gone with Gyokeres from the start again, despite his poor form and Gabriel Jesus pushing hard to start. Eze starts in midfield with Odegaard on the bench.

Hello and welcome to sunny north London!

The rain which has pretty much hammered down in England since early January (no joke!) has finally parted and the sun is shining on the streets of north London for this massive game. There's tension in the air from both sets of fans given the stakes for both. Can Spurs get off to a flying start under interim boss Igor Tudor to ease their relegation fears? Or will Mikel Arteta's Arsenal get back on track as their title bid has suffered an almighty wobble in recent weeks?

Tottenham lineup

Vicario; Palhinha, Dragusin, Van de Ven; Gray, Gallagher, Bissouma, Spence; Simons, Sarr; Kolo Muani

Arsenal lineup

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Rice, Zubimendi, Eze; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard

Tottenham Hotspur team news, focus

There are so many injuries for new manager Igor Tudor to contend with as James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Ben Davies, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert, Kevin Danso, Pedro Porro, Richarlison and Destiny Udogie all remain out. Add in captain and star center back Cristian Romero being suspended and this is an almighty mess. But Spurs have shown signs of getting things back together in recent weeks with Dominic Solanke's return from injury giving them a focal point up top. If Spurs can dig in and frustrate Arsenal, they've shown they can be dangerous from set pieces and hit teams on the counter. Tudor's tactics are all about pressing high and going man-for-man across the pitch and he prefers a 3-4-2-1 system. Let's see how quickly Spurs' players can grasp all of that.

Arsenal team news, focus

Arteta has some big decisions to make in his lineup as Bukayo Saka could go back out to the right wing to start after being deployed in a central role, while Gabriel Jesus could come in up top to start after Viktor Gyokeres had another poor game against Wolves on Wednesday. Kai Havertz and Mikel Merino remain out while captain Martin Odegaard is battling to be fit and Leandro Trossard came off late on at Wolves. Arteta needs Arsenal to stop making silly defensive errors late in games and hold their nerve. That is easier said than done given what is on the line and their recent history.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal preview

But we are, as Spurs are hovering just above the relegation zone as Thomas Frank was fired after a run of just two wins from their last 17 Premier League games. Igor Tudor has come in as interim manager and by the time Spurs kick off on Sunday they could be just two points above the drop zone. With injuries galore, a severe lack of belief and pressure mounting, this derby game could be the making of Spurs. Or, it could be the moment things get even worse in their dreadful domestic season.

On the other side of north London Arsenal are starting to crack under the pressure of the title race as Mikel Arteta's side have won just two of their last seven Premier League games. They somehow coughed up a 2-0 lead away at bottom club Wolves on Wednesday to draw 2-2. That means their lead atop the table could be cut to one point by the time they kick off on Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal prediction

This is going to be a really intense, spicy derby and these games are always tough to call. Given all of Spurs' injuries issues, go for a narrow Arsenal win as they aim to steady the ship. Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Arsenal.