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Arsenal are a bit short in midfield ahead of the first North London derby of the season against Tottenham Hotspur. Declan Rice is suspended and the likes of Mikel Merino and Martin Odegaard are injured, leaving Mikel Arteta with a massive selection headache. While it remains to be seen what the Spaniard decides in terms of the third midfield option, Jorginho and Thomas Partey are shoo-ins to start the derby. And Paul Merson feels Tottenham could potentially take advantage of the Arsenal pair’s frailties if they get their tactics right. Paul Merson suggests Tottenham should target Jorginho and …

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