Team News: Wenger names cautious lineup for North London Derby
The team news is out for this afternoon's North London derby and Arsene Wenger has made two changes to the side that romped to victory over Everton last time out.
Hat-trick hero Aaron Ramsey is sidelined for Arsenal through injury and has been replaced by Mohamed Elneny in midfield, with the Egyptian offering more protection to the defence alongside Granit Xhaka.
📋 Here it us - our team for this afternoon's north London derby at Wembley#THFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/DhBPWoOaVe
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 10, 2018
Elsewhere Jack Wilshere returns to the starting XI in place of Alex Iwobi, meaning creative duo Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will operate from wide, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang getting the nod over Alexandre Lacazette once more.
#THFC: Lloris (C), Trippier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane. #COYS pic.twitter.com/vawK6Mfta3
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 10, 2018
Tottenham, meanwhile, are unchanged from their visit to Anfield, meaning Toby Alderweireld - who featured in the cup in midweek for the first time following injury - is not in the lineup, nor the squad as Mauricio Pochettino eases the Belgian back into action with a Champions League return in mind.
Victor Wanyama, who scored a stunning leveller at Liverpool last weekend, has to make do with a place on the bench once more, where he is joined in the matchday squad for the first time by new signing Lucas Moura, who will hope to make his Spurs debut this afternoon.
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