Just a couple of months ago, Tottenham were seen as potential Premier League title contenders and Arsenal were forced to consider the possibility that they were in a relegation battle.
The two sides have since moved closer to meeting somewhere in the middle of those two eventualities, with the focus now on European qualification.
Tottenham's 2-0 win over their rivals in December sent them top of the table and left Arsenal languishing in 15th, but there are now only seven points between the teams.
Ahead of Sunday's north London derby at the Emirates, Sportsmail takes a look at a combined XI between Mikel Arteta and Jose Mourinho's men.