Despite initial uncertainty due to a knee and ankle injury sustained during the Europa League match against Benfica, Emmanuel Adebayor is present for the Tottenham-Arsenal kickoff this Sunday, one of the most anticipated derbies in England each season.
The Togolese striker will lead Tottenham’s offensive line, while another African player to watch in this match is Algerian midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, who is present in midfield.
Given his past at Arsenal and recent statements about the Gunners in the press, Adebayor, who also played for Arsenal, will be eagerly awaited by fans. This season, Tottenham has already suffered two defeats against Arsenal, losing 1-0 in the league and 2-0 in the Cup.
Here are the lineups for both teams:
Tottenham: Lloris; Naughton, Kabul, Vertonghen, Rose; Sandro; Townsend, Bentaleb, Eriksen, Chadli; Adebayor
Substitutes: Friedel, Walker, Lennon, Paulinho, Sigurdsson, Kane, Soldado.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski, Cazorla, Giroud
Substitutes: Fabianski, Monreal, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Flamini, Gnabry, Sanogo
