Tottenham v Arsenal live: Premier League team news and line-ups ahead of north London derby

A fortunate ricochet means Simons is almost put clean through but Raya was out very quickly to clear. Great positioning from the Spaniard.

CLOSE! A set-piece routine almost pays for Arsenal, with the corner arriving to Gyokeres at the far post. He heads it back across goal to Saliba, who has plenty of net to aim at, but he can only direct his header wide of the far post!

A vital sliding tackle to intercept from Dragusin as he prevents Gyokeres from latching onto the ball in the box.

Moments later, Bissouma is forced to put it behind for a corner.

Right, back underway! Spurs briefly think they have an opening but Kolo Muani is too isolated.

Now five minutes since that Gyokeres effort, which was the last passage of play.

The players are warming up again!

“Absolute nonsense,” says Gary Neville on comms. “Absolute shambles”.

It’s made the atmosphere fairly tepid over the last couple of minutes.

It’s certainly bizarre how long we’ve been delayed.

A fairly long break in play here for an IT issue as the referee can’t communicate with his linesman. That could well disrupt the flow of this one.

CLOSE! A first attempt from Gyokeres, who picks the ball up just outside the box before cutting back inside Dragusin and firing a low effort just past the far post!

Already a real moment of confusion for Spurs as Vicario comes miles off his line to punch clear.

Torssrd picks the ball up and aims a half-pass, half-shot to try and catch the ‘keeper off his line. Vicario is only half watching the flight of the ball and van de Ven declines to clear before Dragusin is left to head almost off his own line!

A frantic start to this derby.

All Arsenal in the opening exchanges, and it’s the visitors with the first sight of goal as Saka threads it to the overlapping Timber and his cross comes to Gyokeres, who sees his header cleared just in front of Vicario.