North London Derby: Tottenham vs Arsenal live updates and result as Spurs host the Premier League showdown

The highly anticipated 65th North London derby of the Premier League era is set to kick off this Sunday as Tottenham prepares to take on Arsenal at home.

The Gunners have won on their past two visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and have only lost one of the past seven derby meetings, which was back in May 2022.

Mikel Arteta, who signed a new contract with Arsenal this week, may have some trepidation about this fixture, though. This will be the first time they will line up for a league game without Declan Rice since he signed in a £105 million deal in July 2023, the England star having earned a suspension. Club captain Martin Odegaard is also out due to an injury suffered in the international break, so Arteta will have some things to work out when it comes to team selection.

Spurs lost to Newcastle United prior to the internationals despite largely dominating the match on Tyneside, so they will be determined to prove a point and dent their fierce rivals' title hopes early in the 2024/25 season.

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Confirmed lineups:

Tottenham (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Guglielmo Vicario (GK) — 23. Pedro Porro, 17. Cristian Romero, 37. Micky van de Ven, 13. Destiny Udogie — 21. Dejan Kulusevski, 30. Rodrigo Bentancur, 10. James Maddison — 22. Brennan Johnson, 19. Dominic Solanke, 7. Son Heung-min

Arsenal (4-2-3-1, right to left): 22. David Raya (GK) — 4. Ben White, 2. William Saliba, 6. Gabriel, 12. Jurrien Timber — 5. Thomas Partey, 20. Jorginho — 7. Bukayo Saka, 19. Leandro Trossard, 11. Gabriel Martinelli — 29. Kai Havertz

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Tottenham vs. Arsenal live updates, highlights, and commentary

Team news

Arsenal's team is largely as expected in terms of personnel: Martin Odegaard is NOT involved. The interesting thing is the lineup: based on the club's social media graphic, Bukayo Saka might be starting as a No. 10, with Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard on the wings. You'd have to assume their mention of Trossard "pulling the strings" suggests he will be the central figure, though. Kai Havertz is up top, with Gabriel Jesus on the bench.

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©️ Jorginho skippers the side
Trossard pulling the strings
⚡️ Martinelli out on the wing

Let's make it count, Gunners ✊ pic.twitter.com/5P7oGVRnUc

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 15, 2024

It looks like Spurs are going 4-3-3, with Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison in a midfield anchored by Rodrigo Bentancur. Dominic Solanke STARTS up front.

The squad is set.

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 15, 2024

1 hour 20 minutes before kickoff: The big question today, of course, is how Arsenal will cope without two of their talismans. Declan Rice is suspended after his controversial red card against Brighton & Hove Albion, and Martin Odegaard — despite a mischievous refusal from his manager to be ruled out — has an ankle injury that will see him sidelined. Rice hasn't missed a single league game for Arsenal since his £105 million transfer from West Ham in 2023; Odegaard has sat out six EPL matches in three seasons. Arsenal are just not used to this.

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1 hour 50 minutes before kickoff: This is the 65th Premier League edition of this fixture. The Gunners have won away to Spurs in the previous two seasons, having only done so twice in 17 prior visits. Opta give the visitors a 43% chance of winning this time, compared with 31.5% for Spurs. It's fair to say this one is tough to call.

2 hours before kickoff: The first North London derby of the 2024/25 season is upon is. It might only be Matchday 4, but this feels like a game that could have a fairly significant say on the Premier League title race.

It's also, usually, a brilliant watch.

Thierry Henry, dancing through the Spurs defence

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— Premier League (@premierleague) September 12, 2024Tottenham vs. Arsenal kick off time

This Premier League match kicks off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, UK at 2 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

 DateKickoff timeUSASun, Sep. 159 a.m. ETCanadaSun, Sep. 159 a.m. ETUKSun, Sep. 152:00 p.m. BSTAustraliaSun, Sep. 1511:00 p.m. AEDTIndiaSun, Sep. 156:30 p.m. ISTTottenham vs. Arsenal lineups, team news

Son Heung-min has a prolific record of eight goals in north London derbies, and for this one, he will be joined in attack by fit-again Dominic Solanke.

Micky van de Ven (knee) was passed fit to start, but Yves Bissouma, who sustained a knock while on international duty with Mali, is not in the squad.

Postecoglou appears to be going for a 4-3-3 set-up, with Rodrigo Bentancur anchoring the midfield alongside Dejan Kulusevksi and James Maddison.

Tottenham starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie — Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison — Johnson, Solanke, Son

Tottenham subs: Forster, Spence, Davies, Dragusin, Gray, Sarr, Bergvall, Odobert, Werner

Injured: Yves Bissouma, Richarlison
Suspended: 

Arteta would gladly trade Postecoglou's sole midfield injury concern for his own situation. Along with Rice being unavailable after his red card against Brighton, Martin Odegaard (ankle) has joined Mikel Merino (shoulder) on the sidelines.

It means Jorginho and Thomas Partey anchor the midfield, with Leandro Trossard starting in a presumed No. 10 role, although Arsenal's own lineup graphic suggested Bukayo Saka could be deployed centrally.

Kai Havertz, so impressive at centre-forward during the early weeks of the season, remains the centre-forward ahead of Gabriel Jesus, who is back from a groin issue.

Riccardo Calafiori (calf) was injured in bizarre circumstances on international duty and is sidelined alongside fellow defenders Kieran Tierney (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee).

Arsenal starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber — Partey, Jorginho — Saka, Trossard, Martinelli — Havertz

Arsenal subs: Neto, Kiwior, Kacurri, Heaven, Lewis-Skelly, Sterling, Nwaneri, Jesus, Kabia

Injured: Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino, Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Suspended: Declan Rice

Tottenham vs. Arsenal live stream, TV channel

Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:

United States:

TV channel: —Live stream: Peacock

In the United States, fans can stream this weekend's North London derby via Peacock.

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Canada:

TV channel: —Live stream: Fubo Canada, Amazon Prime Canada

The game will be exclusively available to watch and stream on Fubo and Amazon Prime Canada for viewers residing in Canada. New users can currently sign up for a 7-day FREE trial on Fubo.

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Australia:

TV channel: —Live stream: Optus Sport

Optus Sport is the home of live Premier League coverage in Australia.

India:

TV channel: Star Sports Select 1Live stream: JioTV, Hotstar VIP

Star Sports Select 1 and Select 1 HD will broadcast this game in India. There are also streaming options available through JioTV and Hotstar VIP.

UK:

TV channel: Main Event, Premier LeagueLive stream: Sky GO, Now TV

will be showing this match live in the UK on its Main Event and Premier League channels. There are also streaming options available via Sky GO and Now TV for subscribers.