Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has said that he is hoping to be fit for this weekend’s clash with Arsenal in the Premier league. Tottenham will be taking on bitter rivals Arsenal in the Premier league this weekend. It is one of the most anticipated fixtures during the Premier league season. Emmanuel Adebayor has a long history with Arsenal, both as a player and as an opponent. While at Manchester City, Emmanuel Adebayor famously run down the length of the pitch in order to celebrate in front of Arsenal fans after scoring a goal against Arsenal. It drew intense criticism from every corner of the world.

Despite having spent many seasons with Arsenal, Emmanuel Adebayor has an increasing animosity with the fans. It is expected to reach new heights given that Emmanuel Adebayor is playing for archrivals Tottenham now. Emmanuel Adebayor moved on loan deal from Manchester City in the summer. He has been one of the inspirational players for Harry Redknapp this season, as he has not only helped Tottenham stay ahead in the Champions League race, but also move a step closer towards winning the title as well. The 27-year-old has said that he expects to be fit for the match against Arsenal.

“Just finished training, really happy with the progress, knee is looking much better. Working on my fitness for Sunday,” Emmanuel Adebayor said ahead of the match on his Twitter account. Tottenham are currently above Arsenal in the Premier league table, which is a scenario that does not happen always. Emmanuel Adebayor has been one of the major reasons towards it happening. Even more impressive is the fact that Tottenham have 10 point advantage over Arsenal at the moment, while they can extend that even further this weekend. Tottenham are just seven points behind leaders Manchester City.