Premier League leaders Arsenal are set to clash with Fabian Hurzeler’s high-flying Brighton today, with the Gunners aiming to maintain their flawless start to the season. Arsenal, the defending champions, have secured seven wins from seven matches across all competitions, extending this run with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland last weekend.
Brighton arrive in strong form, fresh from a dominant 5-0 win against Coventry City in the top flight and a thrilling 3-2 Carabao Cup comeback victory over Manchester United on Wednesday night. This win inflicted Manchester United's first home defeat from a two-goal lead in 50 years.
However, Arsenal face defensive uncertainties ahead of the match. The availability of Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Jurrien Timber, and Piero Hincapie remains unclear. Manager Mikel Arteta may need to adapt his right-back strategy if Timber and Mosquera are unavailable. Key players like Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and Kai Havertz are expected to return to the starting line-up after midweek rotation.
Brighton are also anticipated to rotate their squad back to their Premier League line-up, with players such as Bart Verbruggen, Lewis Dunk, and Diego Gomez expected to return. Georginio Rutter is back from injury, though teenage Charalampos Kostoulas could retain his place upfront.