{"id":562095,"date":"2025-11-10T20:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/562095\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:16:27","slug":"four-arsenal-stars-pushing-to-be-fit-for-north-london-derby-against-tottenham-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/562095\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Arsenal stars &#8216;pushing to be fit&#8217; for north London derby against Tottenham | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2238210977_835c6f.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24432633\" alt=\"Arsenal FC v Olympiacos FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD2\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tArsenal are looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Tottenham (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Four <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/arsenal-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> players are \u2018pushing to be fit\u2019 for the north <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a> derby clash against <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/tottenham-hotspur-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham<\/a> on November 23, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners host their rivals at the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/emirates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates<\/a>, looking to get back to winning ways after their 2-2 draw with Sunderland last time out.<\/p>\n<p>The north London derby is just under two weeks away and takes place after the November international break.<\/p>\n<p>Kai Havertz set to return against Spurs?<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/kai-havertz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kai Havertz<\/a> is one of four Arsenal stars \u2018pushing\u2019 to be fit for the game against Spurs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/arsenal-fc-arteta-reset-tottenham-b1257384.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/arsenal-fc-arteta-reset-tottenham-b1257384.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Standard<\/a> have reported.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Arsenal everyday\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s Football Newsletter. <\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/football-newsletter\/?ito=football-article&amp;signup-source=football-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your team in the link we\u2019ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/germany\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Germany<\/a> international suffered a knee injury against <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/manchester-united-fc\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> in Arsenal\u2019s first Premier League game of the 2025-26 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the only appearance Havertz has made for Arsenal this season but he could be set to make his return against Thomas Frank\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2230623837.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23969490\" alt=\"Manchester United v Arsenal - Premier League\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tKai Havertz hasn\u2019t played for Arsenal since their first game of the season (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli are the other three Arsenal players pushing to be fit for the north London derby this month.<\/p>\n<p>It is thought the involvement of Havertz, Gyokeres, Odegaard and Martinelli against Spurs will depend on how they progress in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Gyokeres missed the games against Sunderland and Slavia Prague due to a muscle injury.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2235190825_9f746c.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24289420\" alt=\"Arsenal v Nottingham Forest - Premier League\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMartin Odegaard could be set to make his return from a knee injury (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Odegaard, meanwhile, has missed a number of matches over a knee problem and Martinelli has been struggling with a groin issue.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Kudus to feature against Arsenal?<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/10\/tottenham-star-international-duty-recover-injury-arsenal-clash-24668681\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/10\/tottenham-star-international-duty-recover-injury-arsenal-clash-24668681\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> are hoping to have summer signing Mohammed Kudus fit<\/a> for the north London derby against Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>It has been confirmed that Kudus will sit out of Ghana\u2019s fixtures during the international break.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old picked up a knock in the defeat by Chelsea on November 1 and has since missed a Champions League win over FC Copenhagen and the Premier League draw with Manchester United on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games against Spurs, winning five of those matches.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners are top of the league heading into the north London derby while Spurs are fifth in the table after their opening 11 games this term.<\/p>\n<p>The last competitive north London derby took place in January with Arsenal winning 2-1 after an own goal from Dominic Solanke and Leandro Trossard getting on the scoresheet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/10\/man-utd-fan-usain-bolt-names-players-stressing-out-24670160\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Utd fan Usain Bolt names the players who have left him \u2018stressed out\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/10\/38m-chelsea-star-still-wants-play-enzo-maresca-despite-bomb-squad-treatment-24669093\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a338m Chelsea star still wants to play for Enzo Maresca despite bomb-squad treatment<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/10\/man-utd-legend-wayne-rooney-names-17m-star-signing-season-24664368\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney names \u00a317m star as the \u2018signing of the season\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tFootball Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/p>\n<p>Your guide to the week in football. 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