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Jose Mourinho rejects claims that Tottenham have an unfair advantage on Arsenal ahead of north London derby after rivals had Europa League tie switched to Greece... as he says Spurs played 'in the ice' in Austria just days before they last met

Daily Mail | March 10, 2021

Related Topics: Greece, Arsenal F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C., José Mourinho, UEFA Europa League, London, Mikel Arteta, Serie A, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Giovani Lo Celso

Jose Mourinho has hit back at claims that the Europa League fixture reshuffle offers Tottenham an unfair advantage in the north London derby.

Both Spurs and Arsenal were drawn to play the first leg of their last-16 ties at home but Mikel Arteta's team were ordered to switch by UEFA, despite the games being played behind closed doors.

The Gunners face a 3,000-mile round trip to Greece for the away leg against Olympiacos on Thursday as Mourinho's side stay in London to entertain Dinamo Zagreb.

Jose Mourinho insists Tottenham do not have an unfair advantage on rivals Arsenal this week
Harry Kane scored Spurs' second goal in a 2-0 win against Arsenal when they met in December

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Tottenham take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday but the Spurs boss was quick to point out the advantage was reversed when the rivals met three months ago.

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