Tottenham Hotspur team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur will be bidding to make it three straight wins in all competitions when they welcome Arsenal to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League.

Spurs recorded a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in their last league game on January 4 before advancing to the fourth round of the FA Cup courtesy of a 1-0 win over Portsmouth last weekend.

Antonio Conte's side are currently fifth in the table, two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who have a game in hand on the capital giants.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Tottenham's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the showdown with Arsenal, who are top of the table, five points clear of second-placed Manchester City.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Muscular Possible return date: January 15 (vs. Arsenal)

Dejan Kulusevski has recently been sidelined with a muscular injury, but the attacker is back in training ahead of this contest and could therefore be involved in the North London derby.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: January 23 (vs. Fulham)

Richarlison suffered a thigh problem while representing Brazil at the World Cup; he will again miss out this weekend, but the forward is expected to return before the end of the month.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Groin Possible return date: January 15 (vs. Arsenal)

Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a groin injury while representing Uruguay duty at the World Cup, which has kept him out of the recent games, but the midfielder is expected to be available for selection against Arsenal.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Tendon Possible return date: Unknown

Lucas Moura continues to struggle to overcome a long-standing tendon problem, and the Brazilian will again be on the sidelines for the contest with the Premier League leaders.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Ankle Possible return date: January 15 (vs. Arsenal)

Yves Bissouma suffered an ankle problem in the pre-match warm-up ahead of the Portsmouth clash, but he is back in full training and should be available this weekend.

Tottenham have no suspension issues heading into the North London derby.