Arsenal will host fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the first North London derby of the season this weekend bidding to bounce back from defeat to Premier League leaders Manchester City before the international break. The Gunners dropped to sixth place courtesy of that loss at the Etihad Stadium, and a second consecutive defeat to a top-six rival could leave them as many as 15 points adrift of City after only 12 games of the season. Bragging rights are also up for grabs, and Arsenal will be desperate to reassert some dominance over their nearest neighbours after finishing behind them in the table for the first time in 22 years last term. Key to their hopes of doing that will be Alexis...
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