5 things to watch out for in the Premier League this weekend

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The north London derby will hog the limelight in game week 12

#1 The North London derby

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The battle for bragging rights in north London

All eyes will be at the Emirates Stadium, when Arsenal take on arch-rivals Tottenham in the North London derby on Saturday afternoon. Due to the rise of Tottenham under Mauricio Pochettino, one could argue that there has been a shift in power in North London, over the last few years.

Spurs are currently four points ahead of Arsenal in the table and look the better side in every department except for history and trophies won. Pochettino, as Spurs' manager, is yet to taste defeat at the Emirates in the Premier League, and with Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane in the form of their lives, Tottenham show no signs of stopping their rampage.

Arsenal, on the other hand, were beaten by Manchester City before the international break and have lost four of their opening 11 games of the season. The Gunners look like they have already given up on the title race but a win over Spurs could move them to within one point of their rivals.

Kane, Dele Alli, Harry Winks and Hugo Lloris are all back in training after suffering minor injuries and will be available for selection while Arsenal will be happy to welcome back Shkodran Mustafi and Danny Welbeck from injuries.

Mike Dean will be the man in charge for the crunch game on Saturday, and previous experiences could mean it might not bode well for the Gunners, as they have won just 2 out of the 18 matches refereed by Dean between August 2009 and January 2013, losing 11 in the process.

However, he was in charge the last time Arsenal defeated Tottenham in the league back in 2014 and has sent two players off in his previous six derbies in charge.

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Edited by Aakanksh Sanketh
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