Former Arsenal defender, Martin Keown, has urged manager Unai Emery to “go in for the kill” in Saturday’s North London Derby, by starting Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan against Tottenham.
The Gunners travel to Wembley, knowing a victory will see them move to within one point of Spurs in the Premier League table.
Arsenal have won three matches on the bounce, while Tottenham have seen their slim Premier League title chances evaporate, after losing successive games to Burnley and Chelsea.
Keown says Spurs are “wounded” and believes Emery should unleash Ozil and Mkhitaryan on Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
He told the Daily Mail: “Arsenal this season are like watching two teams: one that is dominant at home and another that cannot seem to perform on the road.
“If they are going to do the double over their north London rivals tomorrow, they need to pretend that Wembley is the Emirates.
“The return of Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan has restored some much-needed creativity. Rather than tinker with his tactics, Emery should field both against Tottenham.”
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