Tottenham Hotspur confirmed on Friday that midfielder Mousa Dembele is being assessed ahead of their huge north London derby against Arsenal on Sunday after picking up an ankle injury in the 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.

Spurs know that they need to beat the Gunners in order to keep the pressure up on Premier League leaders Chelsea – who sit four points above them going into the weekend’s fixtures – but they may have to do it without the Belgian after he picked up a knock at Selhurst Park which saw him taken off at half-time.

Tottenham supporters were quick to give their thoughts on the injury update via social media, with many praying that he is fit for the clash against their local neighbours in order to boost their chances of taking the three points and keeping their title hopes alive.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction to the news…

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