Confirmed: Cristian Romero absence explained as Tottenham v Arsenal lineups emerge

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Confirmed: Cristian Romero absence explained as Tottenham v Arsenal lineups emerge

Tottenham Hotspur starting XI: Lloris; Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon; Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

Tottenham substitutes: Gollini, Rodon, White, Winks, Craig, Devine, Lucas, Bergwijn, Scarlett.

Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric; Xhaka, Elneny; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Nketiah.

Arsenal substitutes: Leno, Tavares, Swanson, White, Lokonga, Patino, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Lacazette.

Tottenham Hotspur host rivals Arsenal in the North London derby this evening with Champions League qualification on the line.

Arsenal know that a win will secure a top-four finish and leave Tottenham on the outside looking in.

Tottenham simply have to win tonight but have been dealt an enormous blow.

Defender Cristian Romero misses out tonight through injury with Antonio Conte confirming a hip problem.

Davinson Sanchez comes in to replace Romero, joining Eric Dier and Ben Davies in the back three ahead of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

Emerson Royal and Ryan Sessegnon are the wing backs for Tottenham tonight, with Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in midfield.

Harry Kane leads the Tottenham attack tonight with Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min alongside him.

Alfie Devine makes the bench alongside Pierluigi Gollini, Joe Rodon, Harvey White, Harry Winks, Matthew Craig, Lucas mourn, Steven Bergwijn and Dane Scarlett.

Arsenal go with Aaron Ramsdale in goal whilst it’s Rob Holding and Gabriel Magalhaes in the heart of defence – meaning Ben White is on the bench.

Takehiro Tomiyasu and Cedric Soares are the full backs tonight with Granit Xhaka and Mohamed Elneny in midfield.

Martin Odegaard is the number 10 with Bukayo Saka down the right and Gabriel Martinelli on the left.

Eddie Nketiah keeps his place up top after a two-goal showing against Leeds United on Sunday.

Bernd Leno, Nuno Tavares, Zak Swanson, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Charlie Patino, Emile Smith Rowe, Nicolas Pepe and Alexandre Lacazette.

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