And on the right, despite Reiss Nelson excelling in The Netherlands as well, there’s very little clamour for Bukayo Saka to be dropped.
It’s a very strong Arsenal XI, and one that Mikel Arteta would hope to dispatch an impressive Brighton team.
Arsenal have dealt with injuries this season, they still are, but it perhaps bodes well that the squad is looking so strong at this time of the year.
Arsenal’s predicted XI to face Brighton: Raya; Zinchenko, Gabriel, Saliba, White; Rice, Odegaard, Havertz; Martinelli, Jesus, Saka.Arsenal wants back in the win column when it returns to Premier League play to host Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The Gunners lost 1-0 at Aston Villa last weekend, just their second PL loss of the season. They’ve since bounced back with a young, second-choice squad against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, but won’t be anything but ornery with first place in their Premier League windshield.
Arsenal played Tuesday in the UCL and they’ll have a weary-enough foe in Brighton, who played Thursday at home to Marseille in the Europa League
The Seagulls have had a stop-start two months after a hot start saw them win five of six and a cool fall go six without a win. Wins over Nottingham Forest and Brentford were followed by a loss to Chelsea and draw with Burnley, respectively.
How to watch Arsenal vs Brighton live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 9am ET, Sunday (Dec. 17)
TV Channel: USA Network
Arsenal focus, team news
OUT: Thomas Partey (thigh), Jurrien Timber (torn ACL - out for season), Fabio Vieira (hip), Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf), Mohamed Elneny (thigh) | QUESTIONABLE: Gabriel Martinelli (illness)
Brighton focus, team news
OUT: Ansu Fati (thigh), Julio Enciso (knee), Tariq Lamptey (thigh), Solly March (knee), Danny Welbeck (undisclosed), Pervis Estupinan (thigh) | QUESTIONABLE: Adam Webster (knock)
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