Aaron Ramsey warned Tottenham to prepare for an Arsenal team brimming with confidence and determined to resist any local power shifts in the North-London derby.
Arsene Wenger's team will go into Sunday's game at the Emirates Stadium having lost only once in 25 games in all competitions, a run of form stretching back almost eight months to a defeat in Barcelona in March.
They have qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with two group games to spare, recovering from 2-0 down to beat Ludogorets 3-2 in Sofia on Tuesday, with a delightful late winner by Mesut Ozil.