The Gunners head to Wembley knowing they can close right up on Spurs, who currently occupy third place in the Premier League table. After three successive wins – a run which has seen Emery nominated for Premier League manager of the month – Arsenal head into the third north London derby of the season in better form than their hosts. Arsenal are in good form under Unai Emery (Joe Giddens/PA) In contrast, Tottenham were beaten at Burnley and Chelsea in their last two games – dropping out of the title race and potentially into a scrap to finish in the top four. Emery knows the challenge of securing Arsenal’s first away win over their nearest rivals since 2014 remains a difficult one...
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