Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur: 5 key battles to watch out for

Arsenal v Swansea City - Premier League
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#4 Christian Eriksen vs Granit Xhaka

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - Premier League

Christian Eriksen has been something of an unsung hero for Tottenham so far this season. The 25-year-old has scored 3 goals and registered 2 assists in 11 games so far, and seems to be able to create chances at will. He has also been impressive in the Champions League, scoring the final goal against Real Madrid and tormenting Casemiro throughout the match. Eriksen has started all 11 Premier League games for Tottenham so far, and is crucial to their attacking play.

The Danish midfielder is most likely to come up against Granit Xhaka during Saturday's North London derby. The Swiss international was brilliant for former club Borussia Monchengladbach but has been unable to replicate his form consistently for Arsenal.

Xhaka is generally able in possession, but isn't able to win the ball quite so easily and has demonstrated a lack of pace off the ball. While he has shown glimpses of his brilliance as a midfielder, there have been far too many errors committed by Xhaka to consider him one of the best in the league.

This contest is sure to be an interesting one, as Xhaka has his work cut out for him against an in-form Eriksen.

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