Without the services of key duo Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, coach Mikel Arteta is forced to adjust the Arsenal squad to face Tottenham.

A second yellow card in the draw with Brighton means Declan Rice will be banned from the trip to face Tottenham in the fourth round of the Premier League. Finding a replacement for the midfield mainstay promises to be no easy task for coach Mikel Arteta.

It is likely that the Arsenal captain will choose Jorginho to pair with Thomas Partey in the North London derby. The “Italian metronome”‘s ability to control the game could be useful for the “Gunners” in the big match.

The Emirates team also lost captain Martin Odegaard due to injury while serving the Norwegian team. Without the captain, Arteta will probably move Kai Havertz back and arrange Gabriel Jesus to play as the highest striker.

On the other side of the front line, the home team is anxiously waiting for the recovery of 65 million pound new signing Dominic Solanke. If the expensive signing is not ready to start, the task of taking charge of the attack will fall to captain Son Heung-min, the star who just contributed a classy goal to help the Korean team win.

The London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal will take place at 8:00 p.m. on September 15. The balance of the confrontation is leaning towards the Gunners, with 5 wins in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.