Arsenal will try to continue their unbeaten start to the English Premier League season when they visit Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday for the latest edition of the North London derby.

Despite the Gunners’ strong beginning to the new campaign, they find themselves behind four-time defending league champions Manchester City as a result of their 1-1 home draw against Brighton two weeks ago.

Given that Arsenal have been the strongest challengers to City in the past two seasons, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta realises there could be a temptation to turn Sunday’s affair into an early referendum on the title race.

So Arteta is attempting to ease the pressure on the occasion while still recognising its importance to the club and the supporters.

“Day by day,” Arteta said of his team’s outlook.

Bukayo Saka could join an exclusive club of Gunners players should he score on Sunday.

Having scored in both of the clashes last season, Saka is now bidding to become just the third Arsenal player to score in three straight North London derbies.

Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will likely start for Tottenham despite facing charges for comments he made about teammate Son Heung-min.

Arsenal’s Declan Rice is serving a one-match suspension and captain Martin Odegaard out to an injury sustained on international duty.