Jack Wilshere played a key role in forming Mikel Arteta's attitude to North London derbies, one which he has now passed to his players as they prepare to face Tottenham on Wednesday

Myles Lewis-Skelly put on an impressive display in his north London derby debut, earning praise from Arsenal's Declan Rice and Mikel Arteta.

There is never a good time to lose a north London derby but for both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou a defeat on Wednesday would only serve to further rile fanbases whose murmurs of discontent have grown more audible.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta recalled his conversations with former midfield partner Jack Wilshere about the significance of the North London Derby.

Mikel Arteta was delighted with his side's performance as Arsenal beat rivals Tottenham 2-1 in the North London derby thanks to a Dominic Solanke own goal and a Leandro Trossard strike

The Gunners are still the only team with their unbeaten Premier League home record intact this season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Arsenal went behind early but turned the game on its head just before half time to beat historic rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 and reclaim second place on the Premier League table.

Can Tottenham derail Arsenal's bid for the Premier League title? Here's everything you need to know ahead of the North London Derby.

The Gunners have seen their strongest line-up significantly depleted by an injury crisis that has so far wiped out the likes of Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Gabriel Jesus, Ethan Nwaneri, Takehri Tomiyasu – all of which are set to be out for some time.

Arsenal reignited their Premier League title challenge with a stirring fightback to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby. Mikel Arteta's

Ahead of Saturday's game at Aston Villa, Mikel Arteta's first-team squad have been put through their paces at Sobha Realty Training Centre, and you can see them in action with our gallery.