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What Raheem Sterling could do for Arsenal that hasn’t been done in 89 years as Tottenham clash looms
Arsenal are gearing up for their return to Premier League action in one of the fiercest games in the English football calendar.
Arsenal head to Tottenham Hotspur o🎉n Sunday to contest a North London derby in which the stakes are already incredibly high for both teams.
The Gunners dropped points against Brighton before the international break, a result which see🧸s them trailing to a Manchester City side with a perfect record.
Meanwhile, Tottenham only have four points to show for their efforts so far this seas𓆏on, despite 🔯their dominance in all three games.
In addition, Arsenal are set to be without a number of pl🦹ayers including ⛄Mikel Merino and Declan Rice due to injury or suspension.
Other players, such as Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus and Riccardo Calafiori, remain doubt🐈s and will 🌌face late fitness tests.
One player who looks likely to feature is Raheem Sterling, who💙 joined Arsenal right on the cusp of the summer tra🍰nsfer deadline.
Expectations are high for one of the best and most highly decorated English players in recent years, and🍸 if all goes well, he could break an 89-year record for Arsenal this weekend.
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Raheem Sterling in line to be first Arsenal player to score debut goal against Tottenham since Alf Kirchen in 1935
Sterling is in line t🐈o make his Gunners debut in the North London derby, which is a rare feat in itself.
As per the , if he scores for♊ the Gunners against Tottenham, it would be the first time this has happened since 1935.
The last player to do so is Alf Kirchen, who played for Arsenal between 193𒆙5 and 1943 after joining from Norwich City in a £6,000 deal ().
He debuted for the Gunners on 6 March 1935 and s🌠cored a brace en route to a 6-0 win, Arsenal’s biggest ever win in a North London derby.
All in all, Kirchen scoꦰred 45 goals in 101 appearances for Arsenal in standard competition, plus a further 80 ti♏mes in 113 wartime football appearances.
Sadly, a serious knee injury during🉐 war🅠time football ended his Gunners career. Thereafter, he went on to represent England in clay pigeon shooting.
Tottenham team news ahead of Arsenal clash
Tottenham ar🔯e set to have defender Micky van 🦩de Ven and new striker Dominic Solanke back in the fold after they missed the defeat at Newcastle before the international break.
However, a late call will be made on Yves Biss𒈔ouma after the midfi🅰elder sustained a knock while away with Mali in the Africa Nations Cup qualifiers.
For🐲wards Richarlison and Will Lankshear will definitely miss out on the game due to injury.