Arsenal injury news vs. Tottenham Hotspur - Jurrien Timber return date

Arsenal will be bidding to make it three Premier League wins in a row when they tackle Tottenham Hotspur in the latest instalment of the North London derby on Sunday afternoon.

The Gunners will enter the contest off the back of a thumping 5-0 victory over Chelsea on Tuesday evening, and they are currently top of the table, three points clear of second-placed Liverpool.

Mikel Arteta's side have responded impressively to successive losses against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, and the capital giants will be eyeing another huge three points this weekend.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Tottenham, who are locked in a battle with Aston Villa for fourth spot in the division.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: April 28 (vs. Tottenham)

Timber made his long-awaited return from an ACL injury for Arsenal Under-21s against Blackburn Rovers Under-21s on Monday night, scoring a stunning goal in the contest. The Netherlands international now has a slight chance of being in the squad for the North London derby on Sunday afternoon.

Arsenal have no players suspended for this match.