Sept 22 (Reuters) - Arsenal's Champions League group stage win this week was a confidence boost ahead of Sunday's game against rivals Tottenham Hotspur but the team does not need any extra motivation before a north London derby, manager Mikel Arteta said.
Spurs are also on 13 points after four successive wins, with new coach Ange Postecoglou leading them to their best start to a top-flight season for 57 years.
This game doesn't need any motivation, it's the most special game of the season," Arteta told reporters on Friday.
Winger Gabriel Martinelli is still being assessed and has not been ruled out for Sunday's game, Arteta said.
"He's loved by everybody, respected by everybody and he fully deserves what he's doing," Arteta said.
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