Tottenham will be without 12 players for the match against Arsenal.

Tottenham manager Igor Tudor admitted that the club faces significant squad difficulties when hosting Arsenal in Round 27 of the 2025-2026 Premier League season.

New Tottenham manager Igor Tudor will make his official debut in the North London derby against Arsenal this weekend. Ahead of the clash with their city rivals, Tudor admitted his team is facing squad difficulties.

Tottenham are facing squad difficulties ahead of the London derby.

In the match against Arsenal, Tottenham captain Cristian Romero will be absent due to suspension, while Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus, Kevin Danso, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Wilson Odobert, and Lucas Bergvall are all injured.

"This is a very rare situation with 12 players absent, many of them with serious injuries. We only have 13 players training. This is not an ideal situation at all, but it is a challenge we need to overcome," coach Igor Tudor said in the pre-match press conference.

Despite facing numerous difficulties, manager Igor Tudor remains confident in defeating their city rivals: “Everyone understands the importance of this match. This is the North London derby. Everyone expects three points and we are well aware of that,” Tudor added.

Tottenham are currently on an eight-match winless streak in the Premier League. These negative results have pushed them down to 16th place in the table, five points above the relegation zone.

Despite performing poorly in the top English league, Tottenham Hotspur have been impressive in the Champions League, finishing fourth in the qualifying round and securing direct qualification to the round of 16.

However, the Tottenham board remained dissatisfied and decided to sack manager Thomas Frank, appointing Igor Tudor as head coach until the end of the 2025-2026 season.

Taking on the role at Tottenham at this time is a difficult challenge for the Croatian manager. Therefore, Igor Tudor affirmed that his goal right now is not to change the team's philosophy or playing style.

Igor Tudor emphasized: “When you have a 50-day pre-season with 20 players, then you can talk about style or philosophy. But this is an emergency. You have to quickly find what works best with the 13 players you have. The circumstances are completely different.”

I didn't come here to sightsee. I came to work during a very difficult time for the club. We work every day, we live with it. Even when we're eating or visiting a museum, you're still thinking about how to help the team play better. It's a very special profession.”

Will Tottenham spring a surprise on Arsenal?

Although a five-point gap to the relegation zone isn't huge, especially considering Tottenham's squad problems, manager Igor Tudor is confident he can help "Spurs" stay in the Premier League.

While Tottenham are struggling, Arsenal aren't doing much better either, with a string of inconsistent results. In their last five Premier League matches, the Gunners have only managed two wins, and the gap between them and their closest pursuers is currently just five points. However, Arteta's side have played one more game than Manchester City.

Therefore, despite having to travel to Tottenham's stadium, Arsenal must be determined to win all three points to maintain their top spot in the group. However, this is considered a very difficult task because their opponents are also desperate for points.

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