It seems as though the gap between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur is as wide as it has been in a generation, and the reality is you have to go back nearly 50 years, to Spurs' temporary sojourn in the second tier in 1977-78 for the last time as many positions separated them from their rivals down the Seven Sisters Road.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Thursday's pre-season friendly against rivals Tottenham in Hong Kong (12:30 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Arteta confirmed defenders Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori will miss the match through injury while new signings Viktor Gyokeres will be assessed by the medical team today to determine whether he can be involved.

Tottenham are looking to bring Joao Palhinha back to the Premier League from Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig show interest in Rasmus Hojlund, while Jadon Sancho is ready to take a pay cut in order to leave Manchester United,

Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha has told Tottenham Hotspur that he wants to join them and is open to a permanent move, according to journalist and transfer insider Ben Jacobs.Arsenal were

Palhinha, 30, only signed for Bayern from Fulham in a deal worth €51m last summer, but started just 10 matches in 2024-25.