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Arsenal vs Tottenham: ‘It looks like he is injured’ - big fitness claim made over star man
TOTTENHAM midfielder Christian Eriksen does not look 100 per cent fit and appears to still be struggling with an injury ahead of Sunday’s north London derby.
That is the opinion of TV pundit and former Arsenal and Celtic star Charlie Nicholas.
Eriksen played the entire 90 minutes of Tottenham’s impressive 3-1 win over Chelsea last weekend.
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That was the Dane’s first start in the Premier League since the 2-1 victory at Brighton in September.
It still looks as if he is carrying some sort of injury. He’s not 100 per cent
Eriksen has been hampered by an abdominal injury which Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has attempted to manage.
The midfielder played a starring role off the bench against Inter Milan on Wednesday.
He scored the only goal in the 1-0 victory at Wembley to keep his side in the Champions League.
Nicholas thinks Eriksen will start against Arsenal at the Emirates and is worried about his set pieces.
But the pundit does not think the 26-year-old is at his sharpest.
“It still looks as if he is carrying some sort of injury,” Nicholas said on Sky Sports.
“He’s not 100 per cent.
“The big worry for me being an Arsenal man tomorrow is set pieces.
“That’s the one area Arsenal are very vulnerable against Spurs.
“With his (Eriksen’s) quality, he can pick out three or four different players.
“I think Arsenal will adapt the game more in line to choke him a little bit.
“I think they’ll anticipate that he will probably start.”