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Brazilian summer signings Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison both have their sights on Tite's No 9 spot at the World Cup after fine starts to life at Arsenal and Spurs... and the north London derby is their perfect audition Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison each want Brazil's No 9 spot at the World Cup The North London derby could be the perfect head-to-head audition for the pair The battle of the Brazilians is just one minor sub-plot of the North London derby Jesus has impressed since joining Arsenal, chalking up four goals in the league Richarlison has netted twice in the Champions League for Spurs since arriving

By Daniel Matthews For The Daily Mail

Published: 23:02 BST, 30 September 2022 | Updated: 23:09 BST, 30 September 2022

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As if there wasn’t enough on the line already: bragging rights in north London, top spot in the Premier League and the chance to dent their rivals’ fine start.

For Richarlison and Gabriel Jesus, however, today also represents one of a dwindling number of auditions to prove they deserve to be No 9 back home, too.

The battle is on to lead Brazil’s World Cup charge in Qatar. ‘Tite is lucky,’ Antonio Conte said.

Brazilian star signings Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison have set their sights on Tite's No 9 spot

Spurs boss Antonio Conte admitted Tite is 'lucky' to have such quality at the striker position

‘We are talking about two amazing No 9s... every manager has to be happy to have this type of problem.’

And everyone inside the Emirates Stadium should relish today’s head-to-head.

Richarlison and Jesus were born a month apart, both are in form and both are blessed with a menacing streak.

Both moved to north London this summer, deepening the South American tinge to this rivalry. Both have added a new dimension to their sides. At £47million, Jesus