Arsenal vs Brighton: Gunners look to regain top spot but Seagulls have dominant Emirates record – kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Arsenal will be out to return to the top of the Premier League table when they host bogey team Brighton this weekend.
The Gunners were leapfrogged by Liverpool at the summit last weekend following a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
A much-changed side were then held to a 1-1 draw by PSV Eindhoven in midweek and Arsenal will be desperate to return to winning ways.
Brighton are feeling the toll of playing in Europe themselves on their squad, having slipped to eighth after just one win in their last three top-flight games.
Arsenal are under pressure to register a response back on home turf — but unfortunately for them, Brighton seem to have their number.
Mikel Arteta's side have lost their last three games at the Emirates against the Seagulls in all competitions.
Brighton's 57 percent win record at the Emirates is also the highest of any visiting English side since its 2006 opening.
Roberto De Zerbi's man ran out 3-0 winners when these two sides met in north London in May in a game that effectively ended Arsenal's Premier League title challenge.
The one consolation from that game is that Arsenal have since gone unbeaten in 12 home games in all competitions, winning ten and scoring at least twice in 11 of those matches.
Gabriel Martinelli missed the midweek trip to Eindhoven due to illness but is expected to hand the home side a boost by returning.
Mohamed Elneny added to his recent injury hell by sustaining a hamstring injury during a rare start away at PSV.
Arsenal also have several long-term absentees including Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jurrien Timber, and Thomas Partey.
Brighton also have a lengthy injury of their own, with Solly March, Julio Enciso, Pervis Estupinan, Danny Welbeck, Ansu Fati, Tariq Lamptey, and Adam Webster all in the
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