Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes it is time Willian was dropped from Mikel Arteta's starting XI. Willian has started nine of Arsenal's 10 Premier League matches since his summer arrival from Chelsea. However, the Brazilian is yet to score and has registered just one assist since the opening day win over Fulham.
Arsenal news: Ian Wright says Mikel Arteta should drop Willian against Tottenham (Image: GETTY)
"For me he’s been a little bit negative with the way he’s been playing, a lot of backwards passing.
"You need somebody who can at least get back and progress the ball.
"If Saka can go and really put pressure on [Serge] Aurier, that’s where I think, if we’re going to get any kind of joy, then I think Saka’s got to go up there and put pressure on him, then [Granit] Xhaka can pull in on the left, just to put that body in there then [Mohamed] Elneny should hold."
Tottenham head into the match having not tasted defeat in the Premier League since the opening day against Everton.
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Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta's side are struggling to build on the FA Cup success (Image: EXPRESS)
Jose Mourinho's side are top of the table on goal difference and are heavy favourites to inflict Arsenal's sixth loss of the season.
And Wright admits he is afraid for his former side's chances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wright added: "Going into the north London derby, I’m always nervous about it simply because for me it is one of the best games, I enjoyed everything about it.
"And when I went to Arsenal it was the game which meant the most to the fans and at the time to the players because we had a lot of players who came through that derby from the age of nine or 10.