Arteta wants to remove the emotion of derby day and focus on the job at hand.
Spurs enter this pivotal north London derby on the back of a 4-0 defeat at Newcastle two weeks ago.
The champions were referred to an independent commission in February last year over alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.
Forest are in the middle of a storm following their heavy-handed statement questioning the officiating in their 2-0 defeat at Everton.