Arsenal and Tottenham face off in the second North London Derby of the season. The Gunners claimed the win at their rivals' stadium courtesy of a Gabriel Magalhaes header from a perhaps-now-unsurprising set-piece.
Both teams have a considerable need for these three points for more than just bragging rights, but the importance of both their seasons - be that a title race or a chase for European qualification. The two sides are also dealing with considerable injury frustrations too, although Ange Postecoglou will welcome back Richarlison to the squad for the derby.
Mikel Arteta remains hopeful on Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber, but will now be without Gabriel Jesus who has potentially a very serious knee injury. Signings are wanted by both sides and while Spurs have added Antonin Kinsky, more is needed to deal with the shortcomings.
You can follow all the action from the Emirates Stadium with football.london's chief Arsenal and Tottenham writers Tom Canton and Alasdair Gold in our live blog below. Updates to follow…
Key Events
Full-time!
Arsenal win the derby and move two points closer to Liverpool! Tottenham lose at the Emirates again in a competitive clash here in North London.
Overhead kick
Solanke attempts an overhead kick from Porro's cross but it bounces well wide.
Arsenal break
Arsenal clear the corner and break. Saliba fires free Martinelli who cuts it to Zinchenko but the cross is blocked.
Lewis-Skelly really riling up the Arsenal fans as he walks round the field of play.
Wide - Odegaard
That is such a shame, great pass from Tierney into Odegaard and he has to score but misses the target. Will Arsenal rue that chance?
Spurs have gone up the other end and now won a corner.
Big Gabi gives a roar!
Kulusevski set through down the right hand side, Gabriel does extremely well to see out the ball. He turns to the Arsenal fans, bangs his chest and roars with a huge response from the fans.
Penalty calls
William Saliba brings down Spence in the box. He doesn't get the ball but Simon Hooper doesn't give it and therefore VAR certainly will not.
Arsenal changes
Kieran Tierney is coming on for Leandro Trossard. A change of shape perhaps?
Another chance
Spence loses it in a horrible area and the ball finds its way to Martinelli who sees his volley blocked.
Straight at him!
Arsenal break and Odegaard finds Rice in space, he moves central and smashes a ball at Kinsky. Then Odegaard gets a chance and the shot is tame.
Arsenal corner
Another chance for Arsenal to find a way into the Tottenham box. Good run from Gabriel Martinelli and then he wins the corner as options for closed down.
Arsenal change
Raheem Sterling leaves the field of play for Gabriel Martinelli. He gets a round of applause but he again left us wanting more on the night. Spence is in for a bit of a test now.
Penalty calls
Trossard tries to take a shot and the presence of Kulusevski next to him sees him go down. Simon Hooper however says nothing doing and he is right.
Brilliant
Myles Lewis-Skelly is proving to be one astonishing talent. Another strong piece of defensive work from the 18-year-old sees Arsenal given the chance to break.
Havertz tries another header and Kinsky collects. Then Sterling somehow has a chance that he swipes and misses the ball.
Wide - Havertz
Very very close indeed! Kai Havertz heads inches wide of the goal with a header from another corner.
End-to-end
Good start to the second period with both teams offering forays forward. Nothing in the way of a major chance but certainly providing hope of more fireworks.
Second half!
Here we go! Arsenal have the advantage but it is all to play for here at the Emirates Stadium!
Spurs changes
Brennan Johnson and James Maddison on for Pape Matar Sarr, who was on a yellow card, and Yves Bissouma.
Here are our Spurs player ratings
Antonin Kinsky 5
Pedro Porro 5
Radu Dragusin 5
Archie Gray 7
Djed Spence 7
Pape Matar Sarr 5
Yves Bissouma 5
Lucas Bergvall 6
Dejan Kulusevski 5
Dominic Solanke 5
Son Heung-min 6
Half-time Arsenal ratings
David Raya – 6
Jurrien Timber – 7
William Saliba – 7
Gabriel Magalhaes – 8
Myles Lewis-Skelly – 7
Thomas Partey – 6
Declan Rice – 7
Martin Odegaard – 7
Raheem Sterling – 6
Leandro Trossard – 8
Kai Havertz - 6
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham (Trossard)
The Belgian smashes in a shot with his left boot into the bottom-left hand corner.
The Tottenham goalkeeper not covering himself in much glory there.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham (Solanke OG)
You'll never guess... it's from a corner! Whipped to the back post and it is that man again to head past Kinsky.
In review, Gabriel's header comes back out and then it comes off Solanke.
Replays show however it should not have been a corner, as it came off Trossard last.
Arsenal fans getting irritated
Sterling runs the ball out of play down the right and there are groans. What started out as an energetic half from the supporters is perhaps starting to change.
Porro down
Leandro Trossard floors the full-back and his knee did not look comfortable as he went down. He has now got to his feet and looks okay to continue.
GOAL! Son scores - Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham
Son scores! A corner is headed out to him and he side-foots it via a deflection into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box.
