White has missed Arsenal’s last two games with a thigh hamstring, with Rob Holding deputising at the back in the Gunners’ recent wins over West Ham United and Leeds United.
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The third-place may be looking shaky for Chelsea, who are one point clear of fourth-place Arsenal, but they appear to know how to keep their place in the top four.
Erik Lamela’s sensational Rabona goal put Jose Mourinho’s Spurs in front, but Martin Odegaard levelled before Alexandre Lacazette’s penalty secured three points, with Lamela also sent off in the closing stages.
Two thousand supporters will be back in the stadium for the contest and they will hope to see their top-of-the-table Spurs side inflict more misery on their out-of-form neighbours.