Two European group winners will do battle in Sunday’s Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium, as Arsenal welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to the capital.
The Gunners played out a 1-1 Champions League draw with PSV Eindhoven in midweek, two days before the Seagulls advanced to the Europa League last 16 with a 1-0 win over Marseille, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ARSENAL
Out: Mohamed Elneny (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf), Thomas Partey (thigh), Fabio Vieira (groin), Jurrien Timber (knee)
Doubtful: Gabriel Martinelli (illness)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Out: Danny Welbeck (unspecified), Ansu Fati (thigh), Pervis Estupinan (thigh), Tariq Lamptey (thigh), Julio Enciso (knee), Solly March (knee)
Doubtful: Adam Webster (knock), Joao Pedro (unspecified)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Milner; Baleba, Gross; Adingra, Lallana, Mitoma; Ferguson
