There is never a good time to lose a north London derby but for both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou a defeat on Wednesday would only serve to further rile fanbases whose murmurs of discontent have grown more audible.

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Arsenal have added Gabriel Jesus to lengthening injury list which includes Bukayo Saka; Tottenham have had own injury crisis this season; follow latest updates from the North London derby in live blog on the Sky Sports app,

Tottenham Hotspur have been active in this January transfer window, as Ange Postecoglou looks to get their Premier League season back on track. Spurs have started the winter window well by adding goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky to the Australian tactician’s roster.

Tottenham’s 101st-minute breakthrough was in keeping with their scrappy performance as Johnson’s cross deflected in off Tshikuna as he tried to stop Dominic Solanke making contact. Kulusevski killed off plucky Tamworth six minutes later, taking Son Heung-min’s pass and firing past Jas Singh.

Ange Postecoglou has said he was subjected to "vile and detestable" abuse during Tottenham Hotspur's FA Cup third-round win at Tamworth on Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has hit out at the “vile” chants he received from Tamworth fans during his club's FA Cup win. Spurs made hard work of last Sunday's third-round clash at the Vanarama National League outfit before they won 3-0 after extra time.