Premier League 2019/20: 5 players who could win the North London derby for Tottenham

#2 Heung Min Son

Heung Min Son tormented David Luiz - now of Arsenal - when they faced off last season

Spurs’ quicksilver Korean international Heung-Min Son made his return against Newcastle after missing the opening two games of the season due to a suspension incurred when he picked up a red card against Bournemouth at the tail end of 2018/19. But, he was largely ineffective against the Magpies, clearly looking like a man who hadn’t played competitive football for his club in a while.

Tottenham fans will be hoping he’ll be back to his best against Arsenal on Sunday though, and there’s definitely one player on the home side who’ll likely be dreading the prospect of facing the Korean.

David Luiz – signed by Arsenal from Chelsea in the summer – was famously embarrassed by the sheer pace of Son as he scored Tottenham’s third goal in a 3-1 victory over his former club last November, and it’s not like the other members of Arsenal’s defence – Sokratis, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Nacho Monreal – didn’t struggle with the similar pace of Liverpool’s attack last weekend.

If Son can come into the North London derby in his usual effervescent form then he could definitely cause trouble for the Gunners, and could potentially shoot Spurs to victory.