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Spurs and Arsenal name strong teams for League Cup clash

Published 18:45 23 Sept 2015 BST

Updated 18:47 23 Sept 2015 BST

Tom Victor
Spurs and Arsenal name strong teams for League Cup clash

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Gone are the days of Arsenal and Tottenham blooding youngsters in the early rounds of cup competitions.

A North London Derby is important whatever the stage, and this has been shown in the uncharacteristically strong line-ups chosen by both Arsene Wenger and Mauricio Pochettino, though neither side is completely at full-strength. Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker returns to the starting line-up after injury, with no place for Gabriel despite his ban being overturned, while Spurs regulars Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Nacer Chadli are all involved. Some fringe players do get a chance, though, with backup goalkeepers David Ospina and Michel Vorm both being given a runout, among others. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/646738806255800320 https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/646738624218697728  

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Spurs and Arsenal name strong teams for League Cup clash