Emery ready for derby clash
Arsenal head coach Unai Emery is relishing the 'great test' of a North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley at lunchtime on Saturday.
The Gunners romped to a 5-1 home win over Bournemouth on Wednesday evening, while Spurs were beaten 2-0 at Chelsea - leaving a four-point gap between the London rivals in the Premier League standings ahead of the weekend action.
It is a good test, a great test and a positive test.
Unai Emery
And Emery is excited about the challenge, telling reporters: "It is a big motivation, but we were speaking and we need to take the opportunity like here, these three points.
"After this we can have and get an opportunity like Saturday. It's one team that, at the moment, are better than us in the table.
"I think it is very difficult there, to win, but it is a good test, a great test and a positive test."
Arsenal, who last won an away league fixture against Spurs in March 2014, are 12/5 to claim a victory on Saturday and are 12/1 to win the game 2-1, while the draw is priced at 13/5 - with Tottenham yet to draw a league game this season.
Meanwhile, Emery is waiting to see if defensive duo Sead Kolasinac and Laurent Koscielny are fit to feature at Wembley, with the former having been replaced just before the hour mark against the Cherries after complaining of a muscle problem in his leg.
Koscielny needed treatment after a hefty challenge late on in the same game, having earlier got his name on the scoresheet.
Midfielder Granit Xhaka will also be back in contention after being rested for the midweek action.
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Arsenal head coach Unai Emery is relishing the 'great test' of a North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley at lunchtime on Saturday.
The Gunners romped to a 5-1 home win over Bournemouth on Wednesday evening, while Spurs were beaten 2-0 at Chelsea - leaving a four-point gap between the London rivals in the Premier League standings ahead of the weekend action.
It is a good test, a great test and a positive test.
Unai Emery
And Emery is excited about the challenge, telling reporters: "It is a big motivation, but we were speaking and we need to take the opportunity like here, these three points.
"After this we can have and get an opportunity like Saturday. It's one team that, at the moment, are better than us in the table.
"I think it is very difficult there, to win, but it is a good test, a great test and a positive test."
Arsenal, who last won an away league fixture against Spurs in March 2014, are 12/5 to claim a victory on Saturday and are 12/1 to win the game 2-1, while the draw is priced at 13/5 - with Tottenham yet to draw a league game this season.
Meanwhile, Emery is waiting to see if defensive duo Sead Kolasinac and Laurent Koscielny are fit to feature at Wembley, with the former having been replaced just before the hour mark against the Cherries after complaining of a muscle problem in his leg.
Koscielny needed treatment after a hefty challenge late on in the same game, having earlier got his name on the scoresheet.
Midfielder Granit Xhaka will also be back in contention after being rested for the midweek action.
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Source: bet365.com
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