Heung-min Son has admitted confidence among the Tottenham squad is low heading in to Sunday’s North London Derby.
Spurs are winless in their last six and suffered a chastening 1-0 defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, a result that leaves Tottenham’s hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stages in the balance.
Son, one of the stars of his side’s last win when Manchester City were put to the sword at White Hart Lane, has endured his own drop off in form. After scoring five in his first five games of the season the South Korean international is without a goal in his last six.
“Maybe confidence is low in front of goal, maybe, it is,” he told reporters. “I think we have had great chances in every game and it's also a bit unlucky.
“We have to accept that it is three goals in six games and we have to try to score. When we play, we don't want to lose.”
Despite their recent struggles Tottenham can draw level with Arsenal on 23 points if they can depart the Emirates with a victory.
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With the likes of Erik Lamela, Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld ruled out with injuries Son is almost certain to start as Spurs bid to get back to winning ways.
“It is a big game,” Son said. “We are sad, all of us, but we just have to look forward. On Sunday, it's a very good game and we'll try to win and change the face.”
