Arsenal are on the Amex Stadium to tackle Brighton & Hove Albion this night realizing victory would transfer them to inside simply three factors of leaders Liverpool.
Heading into the weekend motion, the Gunners sit six factors adrift after beating Brentford 3-1 away from dwelling on New Years Day. With Liverpool not taking part in Man Utd till Sunday, Arsenal can now put the strain on by chopping their benefit to simply three factors with a win over the Seagulls.
Mikel Arteta has been pressured to make some modifications from the aspect that received on the Gtech Stadium however David Raya retains his place between the sticks. Riccardo Calafiori additionally begins as soon as once more within the Arsenal defence together with Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba.
Nonetheless, Arteta has to change issues at right-back as Jurrien Timber is suspended whereas Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are nonetheless injured. Thomas Partey is subsequently dropped again into the right-back place tonight.
Jorginho is recalled to begin in midfield whereas Mikel Merino and Declan Rice additionally begin in the midst of the park. Martin Odegaard drops to the bench after a disappointing efficiency in opposition to Brentford.
Ethan Nwaneri retains his place because the teen continues to deputise for the injured Bukayo Saka on the fitting flank. Leandro Trossard is recalled to exchange Gabriel Martinelli on the left whereas Gabriel Jesus retains his place up entrance. Kai Havertz stays out attributable to sickness.
As for Brighton, Joel Veltman begins in defence together with Jan Paul van Hecke. Matt O’Riley lines-up in midfield whereas Joao Pedro begins in assault together with Simon Adingra.
Listed here are the confirmed line-ups for the sport:
Brighton
Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan; Baleba, O’Riley, Ayari; Gruda, Pedro, Adingra
Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, March, Moder, Mitoma, Enciso, Rutter, Minteh
Arsenal
Raya; Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Jorginho, Merino; Nwaneri, Jesus, Trossard
Subs: Neto, Tierney, Lewis-Skelly, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Odegaard, Kabia, Butler-Oyedeji, Martinelli.
