Arsenal face an injury concern ahead of Sunday's North London Derby against Tottenham, with Gabriel Martinelli a doubt and Thomas Partey ruled out. Mikel Arteta's side host their fierce rivals at the Emirates Stadium aiming to maintain their strong start to the season, having won four and drawn one of their opening five Premier League matches.
Martinelli picked up a hamstring injury in the recent 1-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park. The Brazilian forward, who has started every league game this season and registered two assists, will undergo a late fitness test to determine his availability. Arteta confirmed: 'With Gabi we're still assessing him, so let's see if he can make the game or not.'
Thomas Partey is definitely out with a groin injury, joining the growing list of absentees. The Ghanaian midfielder has been a key figure for Arsenal this term. Arteta added: 'Thomas is definitely out and the rest hopefully available.'
If Martinelli is unavailable, Leandro Trossard is likely to replace him on the left flank. The Belgian scored the winner against Everton and also impressed in the 4-0 Champions League victory over PSV Eindhoven, a game Martinelli missed.
Meanwhile, Arteta faces a goalkeeping dilemma, with summer signing David Raya having displaced Aaron Ramsdale as first-choice. The Spaniard has yet to decide who will start the derby, but praised Ramsdale's response to being dropped: 'He's been very supportive around the place.'
