Raheem Sterling is on for his Premier League debut for Arsenal in their fiery North London derby at Tottenham.
Mikel Arteta has named the England international on the bench at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the Gunners look to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2024/25 season.
Arteta completed a dramatic transfer deadline day deal to bring in Sterling in on loan from Chelsea with the pair reunited from their time together at Manchester City.
Sterling has used the international break to get up to full speed and this game is his first matchday involvement for Arsenal.
MORE: All the latest Arsenal news | Premier League schedule for 2024/25 | Latest Premier League top scorer rankings
Gunners fans will be hoping Sterling can add some title winning experience to their squad as Arteta once again prepares to chase down defending champions City in 2025.
However, the small matter of a derby clash is the immediate focus, and Sterling has a solid record against Spurs.
Raheem Sterling's record v Tottenham
Sterling's loan to Arsenal is his fourth Premier League club after four seasons at Liverpool, seven with Pep Guardiola's City, and two at Chelsea.
He has racked up 123 EPL goals across 379 appearances as part of an impressive club career.
At Liverpool he netted four goals in five league games against Tottenham from 2012 to 2015 before making the move to City.
He scored six goals in 16 starts against Spurs at City but failed to scored in three starts as a Chelsea player. With 10 in 24 games overall giving him an average of just under one goal per two starts in all competitions.
Raheem Sterling to Arsenal, loan fee, salary
The deal to bring Sterling to Arsenal is a straight loan agreement with Chelsea until the end of the 2024/25 season with no purchase clause attached.
Sterling was not included in Enzo Maresca's plans for the campaign and Arsenal are reportedly paying around 30% of his £325,000 ($385,000) weekly salary with Chelsea covering the remainder.
