Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will contest a potential season-defining North London Derby just days before the curtain comes down on the 2021/22 Premier League campaign with their grudge match set for May 12th.The fiercely contested encounter will take place just 10 days before the final day of the top-flight season, on May 22nd, when Spurs host Norwich City and Arsenal go up against Everton at the Emirates Stadium.Antonio Conte's side currently sit fourth in the Premier League table but, on the same points with two matches in hand, the Gunners are firm favourites to pip their arch-rivals to the final elusive Champions League spot.The Premier League have confirmed that the game will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 12th with the match set to be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The TV giants are expected to bill the eagerly-awaited grudge clash as a Champions League decider after seeing their January fixture axed due to covid-19 concerns from the away side.Already smitten with injuries and players away on international duty for the Africa Cup of Nations, Arsenal were accused of "running scared" of Spurs when they appealed to the Premier League for the match to be called off on the grounds of Martin Odegaard contracting coronavirus.
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