Arsenal squad revealed ahead of north London derby against Tottenham
Arsenal have revealed their squad ahead of Saturday’s north London clash with Tottenham.
The fixture will take place at the Emirates stadium while kick-off is scheduled for 12:30.
Arsene Wenger’s side come into the weekend clash following a disappointing 3-1 defeat at the hands of leaders Man City.
The Gunners know back-to-back defeats could leave them five points behind a top-four place after 12 games.
Contract rebel Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil have both been included in Arsene Wenger’s squad.
However ex-Arsenal star Charlie Nicholas has urged the French tactician to drop the duo.
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Both Ozil and Sanchez have under seven months left on their contract’s with the north London-based club.
Meanwhile, Olivier Giroud has been ruled out after picking up a thigh injury while on international duty with France while Santi Cazorla is a long-term absentee.
Arsenal Provisional squad: Cech, Ospina, Mertesacker, Holding, Koscielny, Mustafi, Chambers, Monreal, Debuchy, Bellerin, Nelson, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Wilshere, Xhaka, Elneny, Ozil, Walcott, Sanchez, Iwobi, Welbeck, Lacazette, Nketiah.
