Arsenal vs Tottenham
EFL Cup quarter-final 2018/19
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 19 December, 2018
Kick-off time: 7:45pm GMT
The north London derby rivalry resumes on Wednesday night as Arsenal and Tottenham battle it out with silverware on the line in the EFL Cup.
While Spurs and Arsenal may have bigger trophies in their sights this season, the EFL Cup represents a serious chance for both clubs to lift some valuable silverware as competition for top honours becomes even fiercer among England's elite sides.
Mauricio Pochettino will be out for revenge after losing 4-2 at the Emirates earlier in December, while Unai Emery is targeting his first trophy as Gunners boss.
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Team news
Hector Bellerin has added to Emery's injury concerns and will be out for "weeks" with a calf injury.
The full-back joins Konstantinos Mavropanos (groin), Rob Hoding (knee), Danny Welbeck (ankle) and Emile Smith Towe (groin) on the sidelines, although Shkodran Mustafi (thigh) and Sead Kolasinac (thigh) are battling back to try and be fit in time.
Tottenham are no better off with Eric Dier (appendx surgery), Mousa Dembele (foot), Victor Wanyama (knee), Jan Vertonghen (thigh) and Vincent Janssen (ankle) out of action.
Juan Foyth (thigh), Serge Aurier (groin) and Davinson Sanchez (thigh) are all on the mend and could play a part.
Prediction
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Match odds
- Arsenal to qualify: 4/5
- Tottenham to qualify: Evens
First goalscorer odds
- Harry Kane: 7/2
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: 4/1
- Alexandre Lacazette: 9/2
- Heung-min Son: 7/1
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Tickets
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TV channel and live stream online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Football and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £7.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Head to Head
Arsenal and Spurs have met 183 times in official competitions, with Arsenal winning 77 games, Spurs 57, and the sides sharing 49 draws.
The last time the two sides met, Arsenal edged Spurs 4-2 in the league back on 2 December.
