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Arsenal have drawn away at Brighton, therefore missing the chance to close the gap at the top of the Premier League table to three points. Ethan Nwaneri marked his second Premier League start with a goal after 16 minutes, but Joao Pedro’s rather controversial second half penalty meant the Gunners had to settle for a share of the spoils.

As a result, the north London outfit now trail Liverpool by five points. Though the league leaders have two games in hand starting with Sunday afternoon’s clash at home to an out-of-form Manchester United side.

After William Saliba was adjudged to have fouled Joao Pedro in the area, just like he did in the reverse fixture back in August at the Emirates Stadium, the Brazilian equalised for Brighton as made no mistake from the spot. That goal prompted the introduction of Odegaard but not even he could make the difference as Arsenal must now look for help from Man Utd to avoid falling eight points behind Liverpool come Sunday evening.

Brighton vs Arsenal latest news

Arsenal player ratings

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Mikel Merino 6

Did well for the goal by picking out Nwaneri. Still feels like he is finding his feet, though, and can be too slow in possession.

Ethan Nwaneri 7

Started for the second game in a row and put Arsenal ahead with a well-taken finish. Hooked at half-time, possibly because of a booking he picked up just before the break.

Gabriel Jesus 6

Could not continue his red-hot form in front of goal. Battled well, though, and tried to give Arsenal an outlet.

Leandro Trossard 5

A pretty quiet game back at his old club. Didn’t really get into the game much and was outshone by Nwaneri.

Read the full Arsenal player ratings right here!

FT: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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Full-time: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

Arsenal drop points against Brighton for the second time this season. They now trail Liverpool by five points but the Premier League leaders have two games in hand.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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90+2 min: Leandro Trossard creates space for a shot, but his effort is high and wide.

Is that it for Arsenal?

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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90 min: Six minutes of added time have been signalled.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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89 min: Riccardo Calafiori’s reaction after conceding a foul earns him a booking.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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88 min: Decent chance for Arsenal as Declan Rice floats in a free-kick onto the head of Thomas Partey but he can’t keep his header down.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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85 min: Ayari takes the resulting free-kick and curls an effort wide of the post.

He slipped as he went to shoot and David Raya had it covered.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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83 min: Mikel Merino is booked for a foul on Rutter.

It’s been a struggle for Arsenal in this second half, and that challenge summed it all up.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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81 min: Yellow card for Minteh.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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80 min: Into the final 10 minutes, Brighton have looked the more dangerous with regard to scoring a winner.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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76 min: Minteh gets in behind the Arsenal defence, drives at goal and sends the ball across the face of goal.

Mitoma was so close to getting a touch at the back post.

Massive chance for Brighton.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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72 min: Declan Rice swings in a corner but Bart Verbruggen comes through a sea of bodies to claim the ball.

Excellent goalkeeping.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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70 min: 20 minutes left in this game. Arsenal need all three points but they’ve struggled to create anything in the second half.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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65 min: Adam Webster is on for Igor.

The Brighton defender seemed to injure himself whilst making a fine tackle to deny Mikel Merino.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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63 min: Here comes the Arsenal captain…

Martin Odegaard replaces Jorginho.

Joel Veltman has been booked whilst Mitoma is on for Adingra.

Brighton 1-1 Arsenal

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Simon Collings at the Amex Stadium

Feels like a very soft penalty, in my opinion. Not sure many players on the pitch even appealed for it.

GOAL! Brighton 1-1 Arsenal | Joao Pedro ’61

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61 min: BRIGHTON LEVEL

Just like he did in the reverse meeting, Joao Pedro levels this game up from the penalty spot.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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58 min: Declan Rice takes the low route but Mikel Merino can’t make clean contact with the ball.

At the other end, Joao Pedro goes down and Anthony Taylor eventually points to the penalty spot.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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57 min: Pervis Estupinan crashes into Declan Rice from the side and the England international is feeling his left shoulder.

He’s fine to continue though as he stands over this free-kick.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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56 min: Good delivery from the Arsenal midfielder, but Brighton deal with it.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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55 min: Arsenal win their first corner of the second half as Adingra gets back to deny Gabriel Martinelli a shot at goal.

Declan Rice to take…

Simon Collings at the Amex Stadium

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This has the feeling of being a long half for Arsenal. I think Arteta is backing them to see this out and head home with a 1-0 win, as they are already dropping deeper.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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48 min: Pervis Estupinan fancies his chances from range but his effort takes a slight deflection which makes the save a routine one for David Raya.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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47 min: Jorginho gets caught in possession by Joao Pedro and is relieved to hear the whistle blown for an Arsenal free-kick.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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46 min: Back underway at the Amex Stadium.

Fabian Hürzeler has turned to his bench with Georginio Rutter and Yankuba Minteh coming on whilst Gabriel Martinelli has replaced Ethan Nwaneri for Arsenal.

Nwaneri’s goal

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Here’s a reminder of the goal that separates the two teams at the break.

A second Premier League goal of the season for Ethan Nwaneri.

HT: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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Half-time at the Amex Stadium and Ethan Nwaneri’s goal is the difference.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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45+1 min: Ethan Nwaneri is shown a yellow card for time-wasting.

Another underwhelming set-piece delivery from the youngster.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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45 min: Four additional minutes to be played as Declan Rice races through but sees his cross cut out for a corner.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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44 min: Thomas Tuchel is in attendance this evening.

Wonder if the new England manager will have been impressed with Ethan Nwaneri so far…

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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41 min: Things are getting rather spicy as there was an altercation between the two benches.

Carlos Baleba is then afforded time and space, he elects to shoot and his effort ends up going out for an Arsenal throw-in.

Simon Collings at the Amex Stadium

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Some Brighton fans behind the goal waving paper red cards at Declan Rice as he goes to take a corner.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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38 min: Arsenal win the ball back high up and eventually Leandro Trossard works space for a shot which is blocked for a corner.

Declan Rice takes this one and his delivery finds Gabriel Jesus who heads over the bar.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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37 min: First Arsenal corner of the evening, swung in by Ethan Nwaneri, but the delivery is poor.

Though, that was rather risky from Brighton to leave the ball as it hit the outside of the post.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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33 min: Arsenal get caught out in their defensive third, Matt O’Riley lets the ball run for Simon Adingra but he slices his effort wide.

Big chance.

The last five shots in this game have come from Brighton.

Simon Collings at the Amex Stadium

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Arsenal been very impressive in this opening 30 minutes, a really professional performance. Big 15 minutes to come before the break, though. Can’t undone any of this good work.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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29 min: Leandro Trossard curls a great ball into the box, but there’s no takers from an Arsenal perspective.

The Gunners recycle possession before an attack breaks down.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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26 min: Arsenal take an age over a set-piece situation, much to the ire of the home supporters.

The Gunners try to work a slick routine but Jorginho gets too much on the pass to Declan Rice and Joao Pedro is on hand to clean up.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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24 min: David Raya is fine to continue for Arsenal.

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

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21 min: Slight concern for Arsenal with David Raya requiring treatment following a collision in the area.

It has been a good response from Brighton since going behind.

Simon Collings at the Amex Stadium

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Nwaneri will, rightly, get the plaudits after that goal, but it was great play by Rice and Merino in the build-up. Lovely link-up on that right flank

GOAL! Brighton 0-1 Arsenal | Ethan Nwaneri ’16

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16 min: ARSENAL LEAD

Brilliant play from Ethan Nwaneri as he cuts inside onto this favoured left-foot and finds the back of the net.

Decent move down the right from Arsenal with Mikel Merino and Declan Rice involved too.

Brighton 0-0 Arsenal

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11 min: Joel Veltman wins a corner off Riccardo Calafiori.

Swung in by O’Riley and cleared away by the Arsenal defence, Ethan Nwaneri attempts to lead a counter attack but is stopped in his tracks.

Brighton 0-0 Arsenal

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9 min: Chance for Arsenal as Gabriel Jesus is put clean through, but his strike is saved by Bart Verbruggen.

In any case, the offside flag was raised and the Brazilian was miles offside.

Brighton 0-0 Arsenal

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8 min: Well, looks like Jorginho has escaped a booking for pulling back Joao Pedro during that earlier Brighton counter-attack.

There was a brief pause in play for a foul on Leandro Trossard and Anthony Taylor did not show the Arsenal skipper a yellow card. Quite fortunate, that.

Simon Collings at the Amex Stadium

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Brighton showing in these early stages that they are happy to come out and press Arsenal high up the pitch. Should suit the Gunners, if they can break through that press.

Brighton 0-0 Arsenal

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6 min: Jorginho could be in trouble as he did pull back Joao Pedro. A bit of time has passed so it remains to be seen if he’s punished.

Brighton 0-0 Arsenal

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4 min: Gruda does well to shrug off Mikel Merino before playing in Joao Pedro who sets the ball back to Joel Veltman and his cross into the box is dealt with by William Saliba.

Lovely bit of skill from Baleba follows.

Even start to this.

Brighton 0-0 Arsenal

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2 min: Brighton lose the ball cheaply and Leandro Trossard goes down in the box, but the referee, Anthony Taylor, waves away any penalty claims.

The Belgian’s every touch is being greeted by boos from the home supporters.

KICK-OFF!

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We are underway in this Premier League clash.

Here we go!

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Joao Pedro and Jorginho lead out the respective sides.

Time for the player handshakes and then kick-off.

How it stands…

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No change for Arsenal from the 3pm kick-offs, they know a win puts them three points behind Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.

Of course, the Reds will have two games in hand and one of them is against an out-of-form Manchester United tomorrow afternoon.

Brighton, meanwhile, have dropped to 11th following Brentford’s emphatic win over Southampton but can climb back into the top half of the table with a point or more.

Not long now!

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Less than 10 minutes to go until kick-off at the Amex Stadium!

Pre-match Brighton thoughts

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Joao Pedro, Brighton’s captain this evening, has been speaking ahead of kick-off.

Arteta explains team selection

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Mikel Arteta has discussed the Arsenal team selection vs Brighton, explaining why Kai Havertz misses out, why Martin Odegaard doesn’t start and why Gabriel Martinelli has dropped down to the bench.

“They weren’t fully recovered and we have some issues with Martinelli,” the Spaniard told Sky Sports. “It is what it is.”

Faith in youth

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Three days ago, Ethan Nwaneri made his first Premier League start and having impressed against Brentford, he retains his place this evening.

Starting on the right-hand side of Arsenal’s attack, this is another show of Mikel Arteta’s faith in youth.

Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ismeal Kabia and Nathan Butler-Oyedeji are on the bench.

Around the grounds…

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It’s full-time in the 3pm kick-offs and it’s more dropped points for Chelsea as Man City look to be back in the groove.

Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle

Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester

Bournemouth 1-0 Everton

Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea

Manchester City 4-1 West Ham

Southampton 0-5 Brentford

Joao Pedro reminder

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In the absence of captain Lewis Dunk, Joao Pedro skippers the Brighton side this evening.

Arsenal know all to well about the Brazilian’s abilities as he scored the equaliser at the Emirates Stadium in the reverse meeting earlier in the season.

In the building!

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The visitors have arrived at the Amex Stadium…

Havertz absence explained

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Kai Havertz had been expected to return to the Arsenal matchday squad this evening, so for him to not be involved is somewhat of a surprise.

That said, the Gunners have confirmed the forward misses out as he’s still not recovered from the illness that kept him out of the win over Brentford on New Year’s Day.

“Kai Havertz remains out with the illness that saw him sit out the win in west London three days ago,” Arsenal revealed.

Brighton changes

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The hosts have also made three changes from their last outing as Pervis Estupinan, Joel Veltman and Matt O’Riley return.

No place in the matchday squad for captain Lewis Dunk.

Simon Collings at the Amex Stadium

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings has delivered his reaction to the Arsenal lineup.

Arsenal changes

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Mikel Arteta has decided to freshen things up this evening, the highlight of his team selection is the absence of captain Martin Odegaard.

Jorginho gets a rare start and is one of three changes to the side that started the win over Brentford with Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard also earning recalls.

Brighton team in full

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Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari, O’Riley; Adingra, Pedro, Gruda

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, March, Enciso, Georginio, Minteh, Moder, Mitoma

Arsenal team in full

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Arsenal XI: Raya, Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Jorginho, Rice, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Jesus.

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Lewis-Skelly, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Odegaard, Kabia, Butler-Oyedeji, Martinelli.

Brighton team news

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And lining up for the hosts…

Arsenal XI

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Here’s how the Gunners will lineup this evening…

Team news imminent

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We are expecting the team news to be announced shortly.

All eyes will be on how Mikel Arteta shuffles the pack in the absence of Jurrien Timber. Meanwhile, Kai Havertz could be in line for a recall after missing the win over Brentford.

Stay tuned…

Predicted Arsenal XI

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Thomas Partey’s likely move to right-back should see Declan Rice come back into the team at the base of midfield.

In attack, Mikel Arteta faces a dilemma as to whether he sticks with Ethan Nwaneri on the right flank after his fine performance at Brentford.

The 17-year-old caught the eye in the absence of Bukayo Saka and did more than enough to keep his place.

Arsenal, however, have a packed schedule this January – including a Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg meeting with Newcastle on Tuesday – and so some rotation is likely.

Predicted Arsenal XI: Raya; Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Rice, Merino; Martinelli, Jesus, Trossard

Ben White latest

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Ben White misses out against his former club this evening as he is recovering from knee surgery.

Though, Mikel Arteta hopes the defender could return to action before the end of January in what would be a massive boost for the Gunners.

“It might be a possibility, but obviously he hasn’t done anything yet with the team.

“The knee looks good, he has reacted really well the first few weeks, everything is going smoothly and now he needs to start to load and that knee needs to start to get through many more things that, up to now he hasn’t been able to do, but hopefully he’s good.”

Read the latest on Ben White right here!

Around the grounds…

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It’s half-time in the 3pm kick-offs. And one full-time score as the misery continues for Tottenham.

Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle – Result

Aston Villa 0-0 Leicester

Bournemouth 0-0 Everton

Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea

Manchester City 2-0 West Ham

Southampton 0-1 Brentford

The hosts have arrived

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Major boost for Brighton as Pervis Estupinan has arrived with the squad. The 26-year-old missed the midweek draw against Aston Villa but appears to be available for selection this evening.

Arteta on striker signing

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Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal have enough firepower to win the Premier League this season – even if they do not sign another forward during the January transfer window.

The Gunners scored 114 goals in all competitions in 2024 at their best scoring rate for 60 years. In the Premier League alone they scored 89 goals, which is their best ever tally.

“It can be a perception, it can be a reality,” said Arteta, when asked if Arsenal need to sign a striker this month.

“Signing somebody is not enough, that’s for sure because that signing then has to score how many goals?

“A lot of things have to happen. Sign and then I score 20 goals from here until the end and then you have a better chance? Maybe, yes. I don’t know!

Read his full quotes here!

The Arsenal dressing room

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Behind the scenes at the Amex Stadium as Arsenal’s dressing room is prepared ahead of kick-off.

The Gunners will be wearing their away kit this evening and that represents a change from their last two games on the road.

Brighton vs Arsenal match odds

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Brighton to win: 11/4

Draw: 2/1

Arsenal to win: 8/11

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

Brighton boss surveys the scenes

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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has arrived at the Amex Stadium as he plots a first victory since November 23 for his side.

Brighton vs Arsenal: Head to head (h2h) history and results

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Brighton wins: 8

Draws: 6

Arsenal wins: 17

It finished all square when the sides met in the reverse fixture right at the start of the season but the Gunners emerged victorious on their last visit to the Amex Stadium with Leandro Trossard netting against his former club.

Standard Sport Prediction

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With Brighton struggling of late, Arsenal look slight favourites for another victory this evening.

Arsenal to win, 2-1.

Arsenal team news

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Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu through injury, whilst Jurrien Timber is suspended.

Kai Havertz missed the Brentford game due to illness but is expected to return, while Raheem Sterling is back in training but won’t feature just yet.

Brighton team news

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Danny Welbeck has been ruled out of the meeting against his former club and the game comes too soon for £12million signing Diego Gomez to make his debut despite working with the squad.

The likes of James Milner, Jack Hinshelwood and Ferdi Kadioglu are all likely to miss out, along with Evan Ferguson and Mats Wieffer but Brighton will hope to welcome back Pervis Estupinan and Adam Webster.

How to follow Brighton vs Arsenal

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TV channel: The game will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 5pm GMT ahead of a 5.30pm kick-off at the Amex Stadium.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to watch the match on a live stream online via the Sky Go app.

LIVE coverage: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, featuring expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground.

Welcome

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Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Brighton vs Arsenal.

With Premier League leaders Liverpool not in action until tomorrow, the Gunners will cut the gap at the top of the table to three points should they beat the Seagulls.

The hosts, themselves, are looking to end a run of three straight draws and win for the first time since the end of November.

Kick-off at the Amex Stadium is at 5.30pm GMT.

Stay tuned for all the build-up.