Arsene Wenger is hoping to banish memories of Arsenal's derby defeat to Tottenham Hotspur when Leicester City visit Emirates Stadium in the Barclays Premier League on Tuesday.
Arsenal let a one-goal advantage slip on Saturday as Harry Kane's double earned Spurs a first win over their local rivals in five attempts across all competitions. Tuesday's visit of Leicester presents Arsenal with a chance to bounce back swiftly and Wenger expects a reaction from his side, who are set to welcome back Alexis Sanchez after injury.
"If you respond well, it's very good," he said. "We play at home against Leicester - a team who are fighting not to go down - so always we have to recover from that disappointment and be ready to respond very quickly."
Saturday's 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane saw Spurs climb above Arsenal into fifth, but Wenger remains confident his side can finish above Mauricio Pochettino's men.
"We have played two more away games than Spurs," he said. "So it's down to our home form. We know we can win away from home, but it will be a battle until the end. It has been every year with Spurs, you know. We just have to focus on us with that many teams fighting to get in there [into the top four]."
Wenger also believes that his side's experience in chasing down a top-four spot in past seasons will stand them in good stead.
“Every year we have been under threat until the last game," he said. "Every year we've managed to do it. We have a good opportunity to show that we have the strength to deal with that pressure and that we have the quality. I'm completely convinced we have the quality."
source: http://www.premierleague.com/
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