Tottenham manager Nuno insists he is well aware of the importance of beating Arsenal this weekend.

Sunday will mark Nuno's first North London derby experience.

He said, "It's not another game. It's a special game. A special game for us, a special game for our fans. It's going to be a tough match but no doubt, it's a different game.

"I had many, many situations in derbies but this is a new one, a tough one and a good one, a special one for our fans. If it's special for our fans, it's very special for us.

"We expect a tough match and for us, we have to compete, we have to play and compete well. Give everything that we can and play good.

"Playing good is finding the right balance in our game. Improvements to be made but a lot of positives that we take from the previous games, so let's keep on going."