Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team took advantage of Liverpool’s draw with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, with Leandro Trossard firing the winner in the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s north London derby in the Premier League. Tottenham travel across the capital to face Arsenal at the Emirates, with plenty more than three points on the line as the Gunners chase Liverpool and Spurs try and salvage their league campaign.

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points after a four-minute first-half turnaround

Arsenal close to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool after North London turnaround against Spurs.

Arsenal know the pressure is on as they face their big rivals Tottenham in what is a huge north London derby for both sides. The Gunners are is desperate need of a positive result to lift the mood having lost to Newcastle and Manchester United in the last week, while Spurs sit 13th in the Premier League table and a long way off the European spots.

Lily: A great game of football with a lot of nervous moments. Arsenal played well and created some superb chances but the amount of scrambling in the box and especially right in front of the keeper highlights how desperate we are for a forward player.

Since the start of last season, Arsenal have scored four goals from corners against Tottenham in the Premier League; the most any team has netted against an opponent in this p

Two managers under mounting pressure go head-to-head in a north London derby with even higher stakes than normal, as Arsenal host Tottenham in this big clash in the English Premier League.  Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is feeling the heat,