Jonny Evans was beyond Arsenal's price range during the January transfer window, according to manager Alan Pardew

The setback has been categorised as 'minor' but the midfielder was sorely missed against Tottenham as Arsenal succumbed to yet another away defeat.

Arsene Wenger says that qualifying for Champions League through the Premier League remains Arsenal's priority after his side 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

Sanchez recently swapped Arsenal for United, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan going the other way in the deal.

Champions League ambitions outweigh local bragging rights as Spurs host the Gunners at Wembley Stadium.

Alexis Sanchez joined Manchester United from Arsenal and as a part of the swap deal, the Red Devils allowed Henrikh Mkhitaryan move in the opposite direction.

Arsenal sold Oguzhan Ozyakup to Besiktas in 2012 but are keen to re-sign him when his contract expires in the summer.

Mkhitaryan spent one and a half years at Manchester United but found himself out of favour this season amid differences with Mourinho.

Sanchez arrived at Old Trafford from Arsenal and Henrikh Mkhitaryan moved in the opposite direction as part of the deal.

Mkhitaryan joined Arsenal in a swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez from Manchester United and then helped them land Aubameyang from Dortmund.

Vertonghen had offers from both north London sides when he chose to leave Ajax in 2012 and move to England.

Petr Cech returned to full training ahead of Arsenal's game against Tottenham after being initially rated a doubt for the game.

Chelsea could face competition from Arsenal in their attempts to appoint former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique as Antonio Conte's replacement.

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit says Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette could be sold this summer after the arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Tottenham and Arsenal collide at Wembley against the backdrop of each other's shortcomings - but who needs to come out on top?

Jack Wilshere has a new contract offer on the table but is yet to sign despite having just five months to run on his current deal.

Chelsea and Arsenal have struggled in the league as they sit in fourth and sixth place respectively, with five points separating the two clubs.

Arsenal have won their last nine games in the process, which include three FA Cup titles and three Community Shields.

Toby Alderweireld has declared himself fully fit ahead of Tottenham's clash against Arsenal on 10 February after playing his first full 90 minutes against Newport.

Leemar's contribution this season has been considerably less impressive with three goals and five assists in a campaign where Monaco have also flattered to deceive.

Barcelona have ended their interest in Max Meyer in order to focus their attention in the summer pursuits of Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann and Arthur Melo.

Mauricio Pochettino says no decision has been made yet on Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld featuring against Arsenal on Saturday.

Pochettino thought Alli's simulation against Liverpool was merely a piece of football trickery, but Wenger did not agree with his managerial counterpart.

Cech has not trained since injuring his calf against Everton on Saturday and could be replaced by the often-maligned David Ospina.

Aubameyang sealed a £56m ($78m) transfer from Borussia Dortmund to the Emirates Stadium on 31 January.

AS Monaco star Thomas Lemar has reportedly turned down an offer of a new contract amid interest from both Liverpool and Arsenal.

Cech and Monreal suffered injury and illness respectively during Arsenal's win over Everton last weekend (3 February).

The forward made his first start for the Gunners in a remarkable fashion last weekend, leading to a hat-trick of assists against Everton.

Mathieu Debuchy left Arsenal for Saint-Etienne in January after the Gunners terminated his contract but had hoped to leave before last month.

Hans-Joachim Watzke has made it clear that Dortmund will not bow down to players' demands again after being held to ransom by Aubameyang and Dembele.