Mikel Arteta believes the momentum his Arsenal side continued to build with their Carabao Cup third-round win over AFC Wimbledon will be an important factor as they face neighbours Tottenham on Sunday.
The Gunners ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over their third-tier rivals, Alexandre Lacazette's early penalty added to by second-half strikes from Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah.
Having lost their opening three games of the Premier League, Arsenal bounced back to beat Norwich and Burnley 1-0 with Spurs next up at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.
With another victory under their belt, Arteta feels his team are ready for a crunch north London derby, where victory would see Arsenal draw level on points with their rivals.