Arsenal v Brighton: match preview

During Unai Emery’s tenure and early in the Mikel Arteta era, Brighton became synonymous with the words “potential banana skin” for many Arsenal supporters. Between March 2018 and June 2020, Arsenal went on a five-match winless streak against Albion including the 1-1 draw towards the end of Emery’s first season that in effect cost them Champions League qualification. Arteta is chasing that same elusive prize and, while Arsenal have recovered to win two of their last three meetings, he will be wary, not least because he is unable to call upon the injured Thomas Partey. Will Magee

Saturday 3pm

Venue Emirates Stadium

Last season Arsenal 2 Brighton 0

Referee David Coote

This season G17 Y77 R2 4.65 cards/game

Odds H 4-6 A 5-1 D 3-1

Subs from Leno, Holding, Swanson, Ogungbo, Elneny, Flores, Nketiah, Smith Rowe, Hutchinson, Pépé

Doubtful Pépé (illness)

Gallery: Footballers who left their clubs on terrible terms (FourFourTwo)

Injured Partey (thigh, May), Tierney (knee, June), Tomiyasu (calf, Apr 30)

Suspended None

Discipline Y44 R3

Form WWWLWL

Leading scorers Saka, Smith Rowe 9

Subs from Steele, Offiah, Mwepu, Lallana, Alzate, Sarmiento, Wellbeck, Lamptey, Caicedo, Leonard

Doubtful Webster (match fitness)

Injured Moder (knee, June)

Suspended None

Discipline Y54 R2

Form LLLLLD

Leading scorer Maupay 8