Jack Wilshere & Santi Cazorla vs Mousa Dembele & Scott Parker
In Santi Cazorla and Jack Wilshere, the Gunners boast two of the most dynamic and creative midfielders in the Premier League. Tottenham have their own classy playmaker in Mousa Dembele and the Belgian has been a crucial part of their success post-Luka Modric. But, despite a stunning equaliser against Lyon, Dembele has been lacking his usual guile of late and appears to be still be carrying a hip injury sustained earlier in the camapaign.
Scott Parker, meanwhile, continues to give everything but looks a shadow of the player he was last season, after returning from a nasty achilles injury. The Spurs duo possess plenty of talent and experience but if Cazorla and Wilshere bring their A-game, Parker and Dembele might struggle with the directness and creativity of their midfield opponents. Lewis Holtby, who is likely to play behind the front man, will have to provide crucial assistance if Spurs are to keep parity in the centre of the park.
Advantage: Arsenal
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