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George Smith

'Let's go!' - Arsenal fans love what Mikel Arteta has done ahead of Tottenham showdown

Arsenal will be aiming to halt a three-match winless run in the Premier League when they lock horns with north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this afternoon.

The Gunners have made the short trip across the capital looking to cause an upset, with Spurs currently eight points better off in the table.

And Arsenal have been handed a massive boost ahead of kick-off, with summer signing Thomas Partey having shrugged off a thigh problem and made the starting line-up.

The Ghana international, who joined the club from Atletico Madrid back in October, has missed the last four matches, which has resulted in the Gunners struggling for form.

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However, the midfield enforcer has been deemed fit enough to start, as Mikel Arteta has elected to return to a more familiar looking starting line-up following Thursday evening's Europa League win over Rapid Wien.

As well as Partey returning to the starting line-up, there are also returns for the likes of Bernd Leno, Kieran Tierney and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

It is Partey's inclusion in the starting line-up, though, that has sparked no shortage of a reaction from the Arsenal supporters, with a plethora of them taking to social media to showcase their excitement.

Here is how some Arsenal fans have responded on social media...

Partey's return has, without doubt, boosted Arsenal supporters' hopes ahead of kick-off, as they aim to seal a return to winning ways.

Arsenal starting line-up: Leno; Bellerin, Gabriel, Holding, Tierney; Xhaka, Partey; Willian, Saka, Aubameyang; Lacazette.

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