With this in mind, Harry Redknapp's men will have to be at their defensive best ahead of the eagerly awaited showdown.
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Tottenham sit ahead of Liverpool in fourth place and will be hoping a favourable result can help consolidate their charge as they look to be realistic top-four contenders this term.
Their away form is quite impressive, picking up ten points from a possible 15.
England hot-shot Defoe is the club's leading scorer with six goals this term with Robbie Keane just behind him on five and with Peter Crouch and Roman Pavlyuchenko waiting to burst onto the scene, the visitors have ample goal threats.
Spurs have their injury concerns through Aaron Lennon (ankle), Jonathan Woodgate (concussion), Giovani Dos Santos (ankle) who could miss out while the game comes too early for Luka Modric (broken leg).
Home team manager Arsene Wenger will want to put last weekend's disappointing 2-2 draw at West Ham United to the back of his mind.
With Robin van Persie on five goals this term, he is their leading marksman and will want to add to his tally at the weekend.
Arsenal's injury doubts come in the form of Thomas Rosicky (knee) with Theo Walcott (knee), Denilson (back) and Johann Djourou (knee) will miss the heated clash.
Last season's clash will live in the memory for years to come.
October 29 2008 saw the London giants play out a mesmerising 4-4 draw with Aaron Lennon scoring a late equaliser for the visitors.
Former Arsenal man David Bentley hit one of the goals of the season when he hit a stunning dipping volley from all of 40 yards before Mikael Silvestre equalised and fellow French defender William Gallas put the hosts in front soon after the break.
Emmanuel Adebayor put the Gunners 3-1 up before Darren Bent quickly reduced the deficit.
Source: DSG
