The Belgian winger insisted this week he is equally capable when he is a starter as when he is a substitute, and he made his point at Molineux.

Expect fireworks at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Sunday’s standout fixture as the huge north London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal gets under way at 14:00 BST in a match that has huge implications at the top of the table.

The two teams produced a thrilling 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium in the reverse fixture, and with Man City’s match at Nottingham Forest following on at 16:30 BST, Arsenal need to keep the pressure on their title rivals while Spurs must win to stay in the hunt for fourth place.Adrian Kajumba highlights Leandro Trossard’s growing importance ahead of tonight’s London derby against Chelsea.

Leandro Trossard’s first-half goal laid the foundation for Saturday’s win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, sending Arsenal back to the top of the table, and the Belgian could now be set for a notable night against Chelsea.If Trossard starts it will be just the second time he has done so in three successive Premier League matches this season.

The Belgian winger insisted this week he is equally capable when he is a starter as when he is a substitute, and he made his point at Molineux.

It is understandable why Mikel Arteta has used Trossard off the bench more often than starting him in the Premier League this season, giving him 16 substitute appearances compared with 13 starts, due to his ability to impact a match as a sub.

Arteta’s “little magician” and second most-used substitute is the club’s joint-second goalscorer, with a career-best nine Premier League goals this season, and he has averaged a league goal every 86 minutes as a sub compared with 189 when he starts.