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Alasdair Gold

Spurs predicted XI vs Arsenal: Eriksen, Vertonghen and Lucas all start but no Ndombele

Tottenham Hotspur need to get back to business against Arsenal on Sunday following a tough week.

The poor defeat at home to Newcastle United and Mauricio Pochettino's press conference afterwards, where he said that this was the most unsettled Spurs squad he's had since joining the club in May 2014, have dealt a blow to the morale among the club's fans.

Tottenham have no time to lick their wounds though as next up its the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.

Pochettino has a few injury problems. Kyle Walker-Peters came off with what looked like a pulled hamstring against Newcastle and the Spurs boss must decide whether Serge Aurier, who has been linked with a move away before Monday's foreign transfer window is in the right frame of mind and fit enough to start.

His other options are Eric Dier, Moussa Sissoko or even Toby Alderweireld in the right-back role.

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Club record signing Tanguy Ndombele missed the match against Newcastle with a thigh injury but he is yet to return to training.

Pochettino must decide whether it is time to bring Jan Vertonghen and Christian Eriksen back into the starting line-up for the derby and whether Giovani Lo Celso is fit enough yet to play anything more than a cameo role.

Dele Alli has been back in full training for a couple of weeks but was not considered ready to take his place on the bench against Newcastle.

The Spurs boss still has a decision to make over who misses out in the attacking midfield slots if Eriksen does come back into the team.

Here's how we reckon Tottenham will line up at the Emirates Stadium.

(4-2-3-1) Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Sissoko, Winks; Lucas, Eriksen, Son; Kane.

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