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Arsenal are top and Tottenham are third - is this the STRONGEST North London Derby ever?

Light the blue touchpaper, it's time for the North London Derby again. But this time there's an extra layer of spice, with both sides at the top end of the table ahead of their highly anticipated clash.

Arsenal are leading the pack going into this one after a fantastic season that has seen them win six games out of seven - their only loss coming at the hands of Manchester United - while Tottenham are third and just a point behind their rivals after a so-far unbeaten campaign.

Mikel Arteta's men have come a long way since they were pipped to a top four spot by Spurs in May, having lost 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a crucial match, before going on to another defeat at Newcastle, a result that sealed their fate of enduring yet another season without Champions League football.