Tottenham boss Anj Postkoglu says he has more sympathy than any sympathy for Arsenal’s own injury woes ahead of Wednesday’s north London derby.

Arsenal have lost key players including Bukayo Saka and Ben White, with Gabriel Jesus also on the sidelines behind the Brazilian striker. Suspected cruciate ligament injury in FA Cup defeat to Manchester United Last Sunday.

Postkoglu’s side have endured injury troubles and head to the Emirates Stadium with one win in their last seven Premier League games, leaving them 12th in the table at the start of midweek action.

“I don’t know, how much sympathy do they have for me? I’m not sure…” Postkoglu said when asked if he had any sympathy for Arteta following the news of Jesus’ injury.

“I certainly have empathy, that’s probably a better word.

“I understand how challenging this is for any team, regardless of size or quality.”

Since joining Tottenham from Celtic in the summer of 2023, Postkoglu has lost two and drawn one of the three North London derbies he has coached.

He described Wednesday’s game as “one of the most important ever” and admitted his side needed to quickly get back to their winning ways in the league, saying there was “no better place to start than at the Emirates Stadium”.

“You know it’s a stand-alone fixture because it means a lot to our supporters and our club,” Postkoglu said.

“So that’s the focus, that’s what we have to hone in on and we want to really give our best performance on the day so we can keep our supporters happy.

“Just like in Glasgow, you know exactly what it means and the positive and negative implications.

“I’ve been working hard since the first game. This is the most important year ever, especially for us and our season. We have to start winning games in the league and there’s no better place to start than this. “

Richarlison returns but Werner misses

Postkoglu spoke at the pre-match press conference and expressed hope that Spurs can get through the worst of the injury troubles, saying “hopefully we see some light at the end of the tunnel.”

they will have Richarlison He plays Wednesday for the first time since suffering a muscle injury in the 4-1 win aston villa November, though Timo Werner Will be out with a hamstring injury.

“The only one injured (in the FA Cup game against Tamworth) was Timo. He had a hamstring injury,” Postkoglu revealed.

“Other than being strained, everyone else is OK. On the incoming side, Richie is available.”

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