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Mikel Arteta is set to finally lock horns with Antonio Conte, thus marking the third different Tottenham Hotspur manager he will come up against since returning to Arsenal in December 2019.

The Spaniard is no stranger to the North London Derby as a player as well as a coach. In his role as the latter, he faced Jose Mourinho three times and Nuno Espirito Santo once, winning on two occasions - both at the Emirates Stadium - and losing the others away from home.

For Thursday night's North London Derby - which was initially scheduled to take place in January but was postponed after Arsenal's request was granted - in the opposite dugout to Arteta at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be Conte, and the stakes could not be higher.

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A win for the Gunners will see them qualify for next season's Champions League, but they are facing a Spurs side that have beaten Manchester City and avoided defeat against Liverpool under Conte since he was appointed as Santo's replacement all the way back in November.

However, despite being a serial winner and one of the best coaches in the game today,