Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to get back to winning ways against Arsenal on Sunday following a tough week and could Mauricio Pochettino decide on a formation change.
The poor defeat at home to Newcastle United and 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.
However, in his latest press conference on Friday Pochettino sought to galvanise the team, slapping down rumours that he was set to leave the club and talking of a united front with chairman Daniel Levy after a dinner they had together this week.
He also said there was a Saturday deadline for the sale of Christian Eriksen which now appears to have passed with a move for the Dane. The midfielder is likely to return to the Spurs midfield for the big match.
Pochettino has a few injury problems for the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium though. Club record signing Tanguy Ndombele missed the match against Newcastle with a thigh injury and he will remain out until after the international break.
Kyle Walker-Peters misses out with a hamstring strain suffered 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. If Eriksen's deadline has passed for a transfer, has the Ivorian's?
Eric Dier has been complaining of irritation in his right hip so his other options are Moussa Sissoko or even Toby Alderweireld in the right-back role.
Sissoko could potentially play as a right wing-back should Pochettino go for a back three, which would allow him to bring Jan Vertonghen back into his team without appearing to climb down on any previous issues with the Belgian.
Sissoko is also fit and energetic enough to make the midfield a three when required by tucking in. A back three could also allow Spurs to match up to Arsenal's expected front three of Aubameyang, Lacazette and Pepe.
Pochettino once again stated that Giovani Lo Celso is not fit enough yet to play anything more than a substitute role. Dele Alli has been back in full training for a couple of weeks and the manager was set to decide on his involvement on Saturday.
There is also a decision to be made perhaps between the pace of Lucas Moura and the battling ability of Erik Lamela.
Here's how we reckon Spurs will line up at the Emirates Stadium.
(3-4-3) Lloris; Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Sissoko, Winks, Eriksen, Rose; Lucas, Kane, Son. Subs: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Davies, Skipp, Alli, Lamela, Lo Celso.
