Thierry Henry goals dig at Tottenham and makes north London derby claim | Football

Thierry Henry has reminded Spurs fans he used to ‘win loads’ at White Hart Lane (Picture: CBS)

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has aimed a dig at Tottenham and has made a claim over the north London derby on November 23.

The Gunners, who sit at the highest of the Premier League table, hosts their rivals at Emirates next week following the November international break.

Spurs are hoping to get back to winning ways after losing to Chelsea and a draw with Manchester United of their last two top-flight games.

Thomas Frank’s side are fifth within the top-flight and are set to be boosted by the return of Mohammed Kudus against Arsenal.

Spurs could also be without Pape Matar Sarr, though, who picked up a knock on international duty.

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Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz are ‘pushing to be fit’ for Arsenal – but Gabriel Magalhaes is unlikely to be available after suffering an injury in Brazil’s game against Senegal.

Henry has claimed that the north London derby might be ‘interesting’ as he told Sky Sports: ‘We (Arsenal) are doing okay – but Spurs haven’t lost away from home yet.

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Tottenham have the very best away record within the top-flight this season (Picture: Getty)

‘So its going to be an interesting one. I might be there.’

Henry couldn’t resist a dig at Arsenal’s rivals after attending the fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium over the weekend.

Quizzed about being in enemy territory, he told DAZN: ‘Weird. I never got here to the brand new stadium, I used to return to the old one and win loads, nevertheless it’s nice.’

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Arsenal are top of the league heading into the north London derby (Picture: Getty)

Henry makes Premier League title prediction

Despite the recent 2-2 draw with promoted side Sunderland, Henry believes that Arsenal will clinch their first top-flight title since 2004 this season.

‘As a fan, I’m going to must go along with Arsenal,’ Henry added. ‘I do think we glance solid.

‘A bit less against Sunderland the opposite day, nevertheless it’s time for us. Hopefully, it might probably occur.

‘I believe the difference thus far [this season] is how solid we now have been. Rightly so, you’ve to say the fellows on the back.

‘It’s the way in which the team defends. When you don’t defend well as a unit, you will be exposed and concede goals.

‘Unfortunately for us, we conceded two [against Sunderland] – it didn’t occur for some time.

‘But everyone believes this might be the yr. Hopefully I’m not going to jinx it. I just hope for Mikel [Arteta], for the team, for the fans that we will finally win a title again.’

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