Tottenham star Son Heung-min makes surprise Arsenal admission before North London Derby

Son Heung-min admits Tottenham are outsiders against title-chasing north London rivals Arsenal despite having home advantage in that upcoming derby showdown. Son and his teammates welcome Arsenal to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon (2pm).

The result in that game could have significant impact at the Premier League summit with Arsenal fighting against Manchester City for the English crown and Tottenham gunning for Champions League qualification. A draw would serve as a boost to other sides pushing for the same goals.

Tottenham have caught the eye under Ange Postecoglou this season and Son, predictably, has been among their standout performers with 15 goals and nine assists in 29 top-flight appearances. However, the South Korea captain reckons Tottenham will have to be at their very best.

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The 31-year-old forward said: "It will be a good test for our team. Obviously, we're very young and still a little bit inexperienced because we're building a young team with new experiences.

"Some of the players are in their first season in the Premier League. So look, we can test ourselves against one of the biggest teams in Europe and the Premier League, but also the world."

Son continued: "I think it's very important the way we play. Stick to our play, stick to our game. I think it's a very, very good test. As I said, it's against one of the best teams in the world it's the perfect [challenge for Tottenham]. You want to always have good competition and you always want to face the best teams in the world."

Son needs no introduction for what he has produced in a Tottenham shirt over the years. Having signed for them from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, he has totted-up 160 goals and 83 assists across 460 games.