Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a boost ahead of the North London derby as a senior Arsenal man is now a doubt for the clash.
Spurs have pressed the reset button by sacking Thomas Frank and appointing Igor Tudor until the end of the season.
The Croat faces an extremely difficult challenge first up against the league leaders, with the Lilywhites having a woeful recent record against their North London rivals.
Tottenham were brushed aside 4-1 in the reverse fixture at the Emirates in November, but one man who scored for the Gunners that evening may not take the field on Sunday.
Arsenal could be without Leandro Trossard for Tottenham clash
The Gunners were held to a 2-2 draw away at Wolves on Wednesday, with the result coming as a huge blow to their title ambitions.
To make matters worse, Leandro Trossard, who replaced Bukayo Saka on the 73rd minute after the England international limped off, was himself forced off with an injury.
The former Brighton man came off worse after a collision with Wolves defender Santiago Bueno and was unable to continue despite receiving treatment.
The Standard reveals that while Saka is expected to be fit for the big derby clash, there are doubts over whether Trossard will make the trip to N17.
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Spurs may receive injury boost ahead of derby clash
Richarlison has been spotted training with his Tottenham teammates this week after missing the last six weeks of action.
The Spurs striker was initially expected to be out until March, but seeing him in training has given supporters hope that he may make a surprise early return.
However, Tottenham could be without 11 other first-team players against Arsenal.
Meanwhile, new boss Igor Tudor has promised the fans that Tottenham will be brave in the North London derby, insisting that it is a ‘fantastic’ fixture to start his Spurs stint.