Mikel Arteta again saw his team answer the bell when Arsenal delivered a decisive 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in the first North London derby of the Premier League season.

The Premier League returns after the international break as leaders Arsenal take on rivals Tottenham in the North London Derby on Sunday. Both teams have seen their injury lists lengthen during the break, with potentially twenty players unavailable for this game.

While Tottenham Hotspur are rarely vying for the most lucrative honours with their bitter rivals, the two teams almost always combine to majestic effect on derby day. They’ve been going at it since 1887, although it was Arsenal’s move to Woolwich in 1913 which sparked the perpetual resentment from N17.

SOL Campbell has revealed he has not been to watch a North London derby since the last time he played in one. That makes it 15 years since he was there on a matchday – a 2-1 loss for Arsenal

The Met will deploy Live Facial Recognition (LFR) at this Sunday’s north London derby as part of a high-tech policing operation designed to keep fans safe. LFR will be in place at two locations on the approach to the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal host Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank has confirmed several injury doubts, including Randal Kolo Muani, Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar Sarr, are “ready and available” for Sunday’s fixture against Arsenal.