Tottenham Hotspur boss Nuno Espirito Santo gears up for his first North London derby in charge of the Lilywhites with Sunday's trip to the Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal.
The Lilywhites' most recent encounter with another side from the capital saw them suffer a humbling 3-0 loss to Chelsea last weekend, as Thiago Silva, N'Golo Kante and Antonio Rudiger all netted at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Santo's side enter the derby on the back of a dramatic EFL Cup victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, as the Spurs boss witnessed his side knock out his old club on penalties following a 2-2 draw.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Tottenham's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the derby.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown
Steven Bergwijn is suffering from a "very, very painful" ankle injury, Santo has admitted, and the Dutch attacker will not shake off the issue in time for Sunday.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: Unknown
Ryan Sessegnon would have hoped to earn some minutes in the EFL Cup but is still struggling with a knock, and he is not expected to be back for the derby.
Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: September 26 (vs. Arsenal
Lucas Moura was also withdrawn against Rennes with an ankle injury, but Santo has confirmed that the Brazilian attacker should be fine to play on Sunday.
SPURS' SUSPENSION LIST
Spurs have no players suspended for the derby.
