Arsenal's defensive injury crisis could hand Tottenham the initiative in the race to qualify for the Champions League.The north London rivals are battling it out for the final seat at Europe's top table next season, and after l ast week's 3-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it's Antonio Conte's side who hold a narrow advantage.
The Gunners could go back above Spurs with a win against Newcastle on Monday, but they may have to do it without a number of key defenders.
Usual first-choice centre-half pairing Ben White and Gabriel were both absent from training on Sunday ahead of the crunch clash at St.
James' Park. White, a £50million purchase from Brighton last year, was on the bench for the north London derby defeat after missing successive games with a hamstring injury.
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