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Tottenham v Arsenal: Son & Spurs look to add to Gunners' woe

Tottenham host Arsenal in a League Cup third-round derby on Wednesday, with the Gunners looking to bounce back from consecutive defeats.

Arsene Wenger's side lost to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League and rivals Chelsea in the Premier League - two matches which saw them receive a total of three red cards.

"We have to move on and put things right on Wednesday," said midfielder Aaron Ramsey after the loss at Stamford Bridge. 

"It is not good enough for a club like Arsenal to lose two games in a row. Hopefully now we can put things right. It will be a feisty game with hopefully some goals in our favour."

Tottenham made last year's final, where they were beaten by Chelsea in their third showpiece appearance in the last eight years.

Mauricio Pochettino's men come into the game having shaken off a slow start to record three straight victories in all competitions, with new signing Son Heung-min netting three times in his last two games.

"I want to do even better," said the South Korea international. "I understand what the club invested in me. I am getting a lot of help from my team-mates and coaches.

"I heard about the north London derby when I was in the Bundesliga. I want to prepare well and do well on Wednesday."

Two goals from Harry Kane gave Tottenham victory in last season's Premier League derby at White Hart Lane, which was their first win over Arsenal in five meetings. 

The two sides' last meeting in the League Cup was in 2010, when Samir Nasri scored twice in extra time to give Arsenal a dramatic 4-1 away victory.