Mikel Arteta is hopeful of having Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke and Kai Havertz fit and available for Arsenal’s north London derby showdown with Tottenham after the international break.

The Gunners have soared to the top of the Premier League with arch-rivals Tottenham just five points adrift in third place.

Each side has two more games before the final international break of the year in November – Arsenal head to Burnley tomorrow before a trip to Sunderland next weekend while Tottenham have huge games at home against Chelsea and Manchester United.

Arsenal have lost several key players to injuries during the opening three months of the season.

Havertz has not featured since the opening day of the campaign at Old Trafford, undergoing knee surgery in August.

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Odegaard meanwhile picked up a shoulder injury before he was forced off in the first-half against West Ham United at the start of October with a knee...