Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has handed a full debut to Brennan Johnson for the north London derby against Arsenal. Johnson will replace Heung-min Son, who has led the line in the previous two games but had a more subdued performance in the win over Sheffield United. While Richarlison made an impact as a substitute in that game, scoring and assisting the winning goal, he remains on the bench for this match. Tottenham have vowed to take their attacking brand of football into the derby, despite missing several key players due to injuries. Ivan Perisic is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, joining Giovani Lo Celso, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ryan Sessegnon, and Bryan Gil on the sidelines. Postecoglou mentioned that Gil, Lo Celso, and Bentancur are still a few weeks away from returning to training. The Tottenham XI for the match includes Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Sarr, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Maddison, Son, and Johnson. The substitutes are Skipp, Hojbjerg, Richarlison, Emerson, Dier, Forster, Solomon, Davies, and Veliz. The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium on September 24, 2023, at 2pm BST.
Tottenham XI vs Arsenal: Johnson in
