Spurs were chasing his signature during the summer transfer window as they looked to bring in an attacking midfielder following a long-term knee injury sustained by James Maddison. Talks were underway between Crystal Palace and Tottenham when Eze phoned Mikel Arteta to see if Arsenal would come to the table.

Some huge stars could miss the north London derby 😬 But Mikel Arteta still has plenty of alternative options in his squad 🤔

From quick slips to zone 14 triangles, this is how Mikel Arteta's side, aided by Viktor Gyokeres, are dealing with opposition low blocks

One of the few stars to have played for both Arsenal and Tottenham has opened up about which of the two north London rivals made him happiest during his Premier League career

Thomas Frank has warned Tottenham to prepare for a "madhouse" derby at Arsenal and plans to get the better of the "two traitors" in the opposition squad.

No extra incentive is needed to get up for this one. Back after the last international break of the year, it's all eyes on Emirates Stadium for the north London derby at Arsenal on Sunday.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Tottenham at Emirates Stadium (kick-off 16:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Arteta confirmed Gabriel will be "out for weeks" after picking up an injury on international duty.

Arsenal are set to be without some big names when they face Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, but Mikel Arteta has other options at his disposal