Mikel Arteta will once again be compelled to exclude several of his top players as his Arsenal squad visits Tottenham on Sunday. The Gunners are nearing the completion of assembling a completely prepared squad.

With the exception of Jurrien Timber, who has been sidelined since injuring his knee in the first game, Arteta has no further concerns. “Indeed, availability was a topic of discussion prior to the game, and it held significant importance,” he stated.

“With the exception of Jurrien, everyone will be available, making it a very tight situation.” This significant enhancement greatly improves training sessions, competition, and the decision-making process for players in terms of gameplay. This will be of utmost importance.
“We will need to make that decision tomorrow following the training session on Timber,” he stated. It is nearly there. It is possible that it may occur prematurely, but I am uncertain. “I would describe it as relatively nearby,” I would say.

Consequently, Arsenal is in excellent condition as they approach their most challenging remaining league match. With three games remaining, they have the opportunity to surpass Liverpool by a margin of five points. Securing a victory would also narrow the difference to Manchester City by four points, albeit temporarily.

Tottenham, however, will pose a formidable challenge as they want to maintain the pressure on Aston Villa, who presently occupies the fourth position and must secure a victory in order to secure qualification for the Champions League. Ange Postecoglou’s club will also be able to reintegrate some key players for the match, which is expected to attract a diverse range of individuals.

Arteta still finds the task easy. He must maintain the impressive performance that resulted in two consecutive victories against Wolves and Chelsea, following two disappointing defeats against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich.

However, for the North London Derby, he will need to reduce the size of his team as they are only allowed to have a maximum of 20 players. The team appears to be nearing full fitness as Timber’s potential involvement, Gabriel Magalhaes’ complete recovery following a brief scare, Takehiro Tomiyasu’s return, and the increased availability of other players have been observed.