Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits their clash with Arsenal could decide the title race.

It could be a pivotal day in the title race as Spurs will know the outcome of table-toppers Chelsea's visit to Everton earlier in the day and could have the chance to slash the Blues' lead to just one point.

Pochettino insists his players can cope with the emotion around the game.

He said: “You cannot ignore that it is a derby and all that means for us, for the fans.

“We are not only playing a derby, we are playing for another big thing, that is to be alive and in the race until the end of the season, trying to win the Premier League.

“It is a very tough job to try to be focused, to try to win the three points. But at the end it's the same. To win, to get the three points, you must be better than your opponent.

“It's true that emotion will be involved, more than maybe in other games.

“But it's a good thing that the team learns a lot, they know football is emotion, you play with emotion.

“It won't be new for the team."