Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal

The game has become scrappy following the injury break and that will suit Arsenal more than Spurs.

Arsenal do likewise and replace the injured Clichy with Gibbs, who is making his Premier League debut.

Spurs make a change. Lennon goes off and is replaced by Taarabt.

Both players now have head injuries, although Clichy has come off worst with blood pouring from his head.

Ekotto crosses from the left. Bent shows his desire win the ball by heading right through Clichy's head to get an effort on goal.

The ball won't drop for Spurs in the box. Bent can't quite get his head to the ball and Lennon's volley is charged down.

Keane is to busy appealing for a corner to tackle Almunia, who kept the ball in, and the keeper clears.

Into the last ten minutes now and Arsenal are still hanging on for a point.

Chimbonda provides an overlap down the right. He receives the ball from Lennon and then hits his cross into the side-netting.

Van Persie palys a defence splitting pass for Bendtner, who is caught offside.

Van Persie has a little flick at Lennon. The ref sees it but shows leniency.

... Almunia rushes off his line to punch away Modric's cross.

Palacios wins a freekick. Modric will whip it into the box....

Nasri attempts a clever chip over the Spurs defence for Van Persie, but Woodgate just manages to jump high enough to divert the pass with his head.

Redknapp makes another change. Corluka is replaced by the more attacking fullback Chimbonda.

Keane strikes a cross against Sagna's arm and appeals for hand ball. The ref waves away his claim.

Song somes off second best in a headed challenge with Bent. A freekick is awarded.

Song is working very hard to protect his back four and so far so good.

Jens prods a pass to Keane, who controls the ball on his chest and drags his volley wide. Almunia had no chance but Keane couldn't find the target.

Song gets free of Palacios as the corner comes in and clips a shot just wide of the far post. That was a good chance for Arsenal and a warning for Spurs.

Nasri wins a corner.

Bendtner gets a nudge in the back from Dawson. Arsenal win a freekick and the chance to draw breath.

Arsenal get far enough forward to win a corner. Van Persie collects the ball on the left of the area, spins and hits a shot just over the bar.

Modric races into the area to chase a through-pass. The little Croat hits the deck as Almunia collects the ball at his feet. A good save by the keeper.

Denilson wins the ball from Jenas but his hoof up the pitch only goes to a Spurs player.

Harry Redknapp has seen enough and is ready to make a change. Bent comes on to replace Pavlyuchenko, who should have scored earlier in the match.

Jeans is pushing further forward as Spurs look for that little spark to get a goal. Will they get caught on the counter-attack?

Modric is still looking to unlock the Arsenal defence and he berates fullback Ekotto for not going on the overlap on the left flank.

Corluka pushes forward and gives the ball away. Arsenal look to break but lack the numbers to do so.

There is only one team in this at the moment. Modric and Lennon are pulling all the strings but it remains 0-0.

Keane now races into the box and gets his head to a Lennon cross. The Irishman's header is just inches over the bar. Good football from Spurs.

Keane - yes he is still on the pitch - drops deep to win the ball back for Spurs.

Great tracking back from Lennon to tackle Nasri.

Modric seems to have more freedom this half - he is popping up all over the place. His cross finds Lennon at the back post but the winger's volley is straight into the turf.

Lennon races into the box and rides a tackle from Clichy (if he had gone down he would have got a penalty), cuts the ball back for Pavlyuchenko, who misses yet again.

Nasri breaks down the right but his cross is too high for Arsenal's lone striker Van Persie.

Song does really well to win the ball back for the Gunners; hussling Moderic and then tackling Pavlyuchenko.

Pavlyuchenko leaves Toure on his bum, drives into the box but then curls his shot over the bar. To not even hit the target is unforgivable.

...Pavlyuchenko and Modric stand over the ball. Pavlyuchenko takes it and hits his shot high and wide. Very poor.

Denilson concedes a freekick in a dangerous central position....

Pavlyuchenko hits a cross-field pass on the turn. Great idea but poor execution.

Tottenham get the second-half underway against ten-man Arsenal.

Tottenham have had the better of the first-half but despite Eboue being sent off and Adebayor going off injured they have not been able to score.

Well the whistle goes for half-time and Arsene Wenger will be delighted that Arsenal have not conceded a goal.

Palcios hits a swerving and dipping shot that Almunia palms over the bar. Spurs have a chance to get something before the break from the corner, but it is a poor delivery.

Bendtner holds up the ball and Van Persie makes a quick recovery from the blow to the head he is pretending he got as he sees a chance to score. Van Persie shoots from a tight angle and Cudicini saves.

Tottenham work the left flank but Arsenal defend really well and then break on the attack. But with only one man up front the move breaks down.

Lennon is caught by Clichy and now he gets booked.

Bendtner has replaced Adebayor and Arsenal are shuffling the formation to fit him in.

Keane is too ponderous on tyhe ball and is tackled by Sagna.

Back to the football... Lennon wins a throw for Spurs deep in Arsenal territory.

The Tv replay shows Eboue kicked out at Modric when on the floor and he deserved the second yellow card.

Eboue has escaped. No he hasn't! Eboue is shown a yellow card too and he is off. Arsenal down to ten men.

...Eboue has been booked already but the ref shows the card to Modric.

Modric goes down off the ball following a clash with Eboue. The ref is walking over with a yellow card....

Bendtner is warming up on the touchline. It is too early in the match for an unfit Arshavin.

Adebayor chases a through-ball but pulls up clutching his hamstring. That should be game over for the striker.

Palacios attempts a one-two with Lennon but his return ball is too heavy and Arsenal clear.

Gallas gives away a freekick in the centre-circle.

Corluka is caught in possession by Nasri on the touchline. Nasri fires the ball across the face of goal but there is no Arsenal team-mate to tap it in.

Modric spins off Song and finds space for a shot. His effort from 25-yards is palmed wide by Almunia.

Cudicini cuts-out a cross from Eboue from the right.

Clichy steals a pass off the toe of Clichy and races into the box. The winger scuffs his shot and the ball bobbles past the far post.

Pavlyuchenko loses the ball to Toure, who gives possession away to Modric, who mis-places his pass. That is the story of the last few minutes of this match.

Dawson is slow to get up after winning a header against Adebayor but he looks okay to continue.

Pavlyuchenko is caught offside.

Keane is tripped by Denilson and Spurs have the chance to work a set piece. Modric whips in a cross and Woodgate gets his head to the ball but can't direct it towards goal.

Jenas is really trying to get things going in the middle of the pitch for Spurs but just doesn't seem to have the quality to get things going... as highlighted by his scuffed shot.

Modric dribbles into the box and goes to ground under a challenge from Clichy. It was a clean tackle and the ref waves away the muted penalty claims.

Jenas breaks for Spurs but Pavlyuchenko runs wide and Keane sticks to the left flank so he has nobody in the box to pass to.

Almunia looks like he is struggling to cope with the low winter sun in his eyes. Tottenham have not yet tested him with some high balls into the box.

The ref wants to talk to Sagna and tells Eboue to get lost. Eboue comes back to have another word with the ref and gets booked. Pure stupidity from the Gunners' player.

The ball drops to Pavlyuchenko on the penalty spot but the Russian striker hurries his half-volley shot and blasts the ball over the bar.

Toure makes three clearences in a row, mostly from bad backpasses from his team-mates.

Adebayor mis-controls and Eboue sprints onto the loose ball and into the box. He cuts it back for Adebayor but Cudicini makes the save at close range.

The ref lets a couple of tough challenges go unpunished and that is good to see in a derby game.

Eboue makes a mess of his cross after some good work by Nasri down the left flank.

Not much quality but plenty of blood and thunder at the moment.

Palacios collects a knock down from Pavlyuchenko and hits a long-range shot that is easily collected by Almunia.

Lennon breezes past Clichy on the right but his left foot shot is straight at Almunia. It was a good save but Lennon should have done better there.

Van Perise holds off his defender and plays a lovely pass into the path of Ebu, who drives into the box and shoots wide of the far post. It was a half chance.

Arsenal indulge in some trademark interplay but Palacios eventually breaks it up for Spurs.

Good start for Spurs. Woodgate chops down Van Persie as Arsenal look to get some possession... they are struggling to get into this game.

Another corner for Spurs. This time Modric's cross goes right through the middle of the box but neither Arsenal or Spurs are able to get a telling touch.

Tottenham win an early corner. All the big boys are up from the back but Song heads clear at the near post for Arsenal.

Arsenal get the umpteenth north London derby underway, kicking from right to left in their famous red and white strip.

Robbie Keane goes stright back into the Tottenham team and has also been named captain. He will be eager to prove himself after the Liverpool debacle.

Well Arsenal new boy Andrei Arshavin makes the bench, despite not playing a match since the Russian league finished in November. Arsene Wenger thinks he can get 20 minutes out of the forward.

Song somes off second best in a headed challenge with Bent. A freekick is awarded.

Song is working very hard to protect his back four and so far so good.

Jens prods a pass to Keane, who controls the ball on his chest and drags his volley wide. Almunia had no chance but Keane couldn't find the target.

Song gets free of Palacios as the corner comes in and clips a shot just wide of the far post. That was a good chance for Arsenal and a warning for Spurs.

Nasri wins a corner.

Bendtner gets a nudge in the back from Dawson. Arsenal win a freekick and the chance to draw breath.

Arsenal get far enough forward to win a corner. Van Persie collects the ball on the left of the area, spins and hits a shot just over the bar.

Modric races into the area to chase a through-pass. The little Croat hits the deck as Almunia collects the ball at his feet. A good save by the keeper.

Denilson wins the ball from Jenas but his hoof up the pitch only goes to a Spurs player.

Harry Redknapp has seen enough and is ready to make a change. Bent comes on to replace Pavlyuchenko, who should have scored earlier in the match.

Jeans is pushing further forward as Spurs look for that little spark to get a goal. Will they get caught on the counter-attack?

Modric is still looking to unlock the Arsenal defence and he berates fullback Ekotto for not going on the overlap on the left flank.

Corluka pushes forward and gives the ball away. Arsenal look to break but lack the numbers to do so.

There is only one team in this at the moment. Modric and Lennon are pulling all the strings but it remains 0-0.

Keane now races into the box and gets his head to a Lennon cross. The Irishman's header is just inches over the bar. Good football from Spurs.

Keane - yes he is still on the pitch - drops deep to win the ball back for Spurs.

Great tracking back from Lennon to tackle Nasri.

Modric seems to have more freedom this half - he is popping up all over the place. His cross finds Lennon at the back post but the winger's volley is straight into the turf.

Lennon races into the box and rides a tackle from Clichy (if he had gone down he would have got a penalty), cuts the ball back for Pavlyuchenko, who misses yet again.

Nasri breaks down the right but his cross is too high for Arsenal's lone striker Van Persie.

Song does really well to win the ball back for the Gunners; hussling Moderic and then tackling Pavlyuchenko.

Pavlyuchenko leaves Toure on his bum, drives into the box but then curls his shot over the bar. To not even hit the target is unforgivable.

...Pavlyuchenko and Modric stand over the ball. Pavlyuchenko takes it and hits his shot high and wide. Very poor.

Denilson concedes a freekick in a dangerous central position....

Pavlyuchenko hits a cross-field pass on the turn. Great idea but poor execution.

Tottenham get the second-half underway against ten-man Arsenal.

Tottenham have had the better of the first-half but despite Eboue being sent off and Adebayor going off injured they have not been able to score.

Well the whistle goes for half-time and Arsene Wenger will be delighted that Arsenal have not conceded a goal.

Palcios hits a swerving and dipping shot that Almunia palms over the bar. Spurs have a chance to get something before the break from the corner, but it is a poor delivery.

Bendtner holds up the ball and Van Persie makes a quick recovery from the blow to the head he is pretending he got as he sees a chance to score. Van Persie shoots from a tight angle and Cudicini saves.

Tottenham work the left flank but Arsenal defend really well and then break on the attack. But with only one man up front the move breaks down.

Lennon is caught by Clichy and now he gets booked.

Bendtner has replaced Adebayor and Arsenal are shuffling the formation to fit him in.

Keane is too ponderous on tyhe ball and is tackled by Sagna.

Back to the football... Lennon wins a throw for Spurs deep in Arsenal territory.

The Tv replay shows Eboue kicked out at Modric when on the floor and he deserved the second yellow card.

Eboue has escaped. No he hasn't! Eboue is shown a yellow card too and he is off. Arsenal down to ten men.

...Eboue has been booked already but the ref shows the card to Modric.

Modric goes down off the ball following a clash with Eboue. The ref is walking over with a yellow card....

Bendtner is warming up on the touchline. It is too early in the match for an unfit Arshavin.

Adebayor chases a through-ball but pulls up clutching his hamstring. That should be game over for the striker.

Palacios attempts a one-two with Lennon but his return ball is too heavy and Arsenal clear.

Gallas gives away a freekick in the centre-circle.

Corluka is caught in possession by Nasri on the touchline. Nasri fires the ball across the face of goal but there is no Arsenal team-mate to tap it in.

Modric spins off Song and finds space for a shot. His effort from 25-yards is palmed wide by Almunia.

Cudicini cuts-out a cross from Eboue from the right.

Clichy steals a pass off the toe of Clichy and races into the box. The winger scuffs his shot and the ball bobbles past the far post.

Pavlyuchenko loses the ball to Toure, who gives possession away to Modric, who mis-places his pass. That is the story of the last few minutes of this match.

Dawson is slow to get up after winning a header against Adebayor but he looks okay to continue.

Pavlyuchenko is caught offside.

Keane is tripped by Denilson and Spurs have the chance to work a set piece. Modric whips in a cross and Woodgate gets his head to the ball but can't direct it towards goal.

Jenas is really trying to get things going in the middle of the pitch for Spurs but just doesn't seem to have the quality to get things going... as highlighted by his scuffed shot.

Modric dribbles into the box and goes to ground under a challenge from Clichy. It was a clean tackle and the ref waves away the muted penalty claims.

Jenas breaks for Spurs but Pavlyuchenko runs wide and Keane sticks to the left flank so he has nobody in the box to pass to.

Almunia looks like he is struggling to cope with the low winter sun in his eyes. Tottenham have not yet tested him with some high balls into the box.

The ref wants to talk to Sagna and tells Eboue to get lost. Eboue comes back to have another word with the ref and gets booked. Pure stupidity from the Gunners' player.

The ball drops to Pavlyuchenko on the penalty spot but the Russian striker hurries his half-volley shot and blasts the ball over the bar.

Toure makes three clearences in a row, mostly from bad backpasses from his team-mates.

Adebayor mis-controls and Eboue sprints onto the loose ball and into the box. He cuts it back for Adebayor but Cudicini makes the save at close range.

The ref lets a couple of tough challenges go unpunished and that is good to see in a derby game.

Eboue makes a mess of his cross after some good work by Nasri down the left flank.

Not much quality but plenty of blood and thunder at the moment.

Palacios collects a knock down from Pavlyuchenko and hits a long-range shot that is easily collected by Almunia.

Lennon breezes past Clichy on the right but his left foot shot is straight at Almunia. It was a good save but Lennon should have done better there.

Van Perise holds off his defender and plays a lovely pass into the path of Ebu, who drives into the box and shoots wide of the far post. It was a half chance.

Arsenal indulge in some trademark interplay but Palacios eventually breaks it up for Spurs.

Good start for Spurs. Woodgate chops down Van Persie as Arsenal look to get some possession... they are struggling to get into this game.

Another corner for Spurs. This time Modric's cross goes right through the middle of the box but neither Arsenal or Spurs are able to get a telling touch.

Tottenham win an early corner. All the big boys are up from the back but Song heads clear at the near post for Arsenal.

Arsenal get the umpteenth north London derby underway, kicking from right to left in their famous red and white strip.

Robbie Keane goes stright back into the Tottenham team and has also been named captain. He will be eager to prove himself after the Liverpool debacle.

Well Arsenal new boy Andrei Arshavin makes the bench, despite not playing a match since the Russian league finished in November. Arsene Wenger thinks he can get 20 minutes out of the forward.