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Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
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Substitutes: Setford, Kiwior, Calafiori, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Salah, Nwaneri, Martinelli
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Brighton: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood; Baleba, Milner, Joao Pedro; Minteh, Welbeck, Mitoma
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Substitutes: Steele, Lamptey, Igor, Webster, Enciso, Rutter, Ayari, Adingra, Estupinan
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With four wins out of four matches between them so far this season in the Premier League, something has to give when Arsenal host Brighton at the Emirates Stadium.
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Brighton kicked off their campaign with wins over Everton and Manchester United, while their hosts have notched up victories over Wolves and Aston Villa that weren’t quite as straightforward as the 2-0 scorelines suggest.
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The perfect start to the season of at least one of these two sides will come to an end during a game in which two of the Premier League’s youngest, most innovative and animated managers will gesticulate excitedly from adjacent technical areas.
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Kick-off at the Emirate is at 12.30pm but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.
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Main Events
25 minutes: Odegaard tried to pass to Havertz behind Brighton's high line, but Jean-Paul van Hecke turned and intercepted it before the Arsenal striker produced a perfect strike over the Dutch defender.
24th minute: From the right side of the Arsenal penalty area, Joel Veltman sent a rugby-style Garry Owen towards the far post, where David Raya, under pressure from Joao Pedro, picked up the ball.
23 minutes: Bukayo Saka's passing was terrible, his inswinging ball being cleared at the near post.
21 minutes: Odegaard received the pass and continued playing, and shortly thereafter Arsenal were awarded a corner kick.
19 minutes: The match was stopped and Martin Odegaard injured his ankle after being caught by Yankuba Minthe, who seemed to be trying everything to get away in midfield, so Odegaard could receive treatment.
18 minutes: Running towards the edge of the six-yard box, Martin Odegaard met a cross from the left wing, connected on a volley and side-footed the ball straight into Bert Verbruggen.
16th minute: Brighton substitutions: James Milner was forced off with injury and was replaced by 20-year-old Sweden international Yassine Ayari.
14 min: Joao Pedro sent a right-footed cross into the Arsenal penalty area, and Yankuba Minteh timed his run perfectly to beat Julian Timber in the air and force a powerful header that forced a superb save from David Raya.
13 minutes: “I feel sorry for him already,” says Ally McCoist of TNT Sports' Hinshelwood, “and he needs help defensively from Carlos Bareba or Kaoru Mitoma.”
11 min: Ben White's shot hit Lewis Dunk's hand inside the Brighton penalty box, but Arsenal didn't get a penalty. I've seen worse penalties awarded. In the lead-up to the shot, Saka had again challenged and beat Hinshelwood, already dominating the young Brighton left-back.
9 min: Saka got in behind Hinshelwood again but couldn't really test Verbruggen with a low angled shot towards the near post.
7 min: Jack Hinshelwood fouls Saka on the right side of the Brighton penalty area. Arsenal free kick. Saka's low free kick is blocked by Caulo Mitoma. The ball goes to Odegaard, who fires a high-and-low flop shot over the defence and onto the edge of the six-yard box. Saka's volley is blocked by Verbruggen.
6 min: Against his former club, Leandro Trossard took on Lewis Dunk and crossed towards the far post, but his pass to Havertz was too high.
5 minutes: Arsenal had the better of the early stages but Joao Pedro won possession in his own half, only for a loose pass into the penalty area to be intercepted by Thomas Partey, resulting in them losing possession again.
3 minutes: Bukayo Saka cut inside past Jack Hinshelwood on the right and forced a save from Bert Verbruggen at the near post before Jean-Paul van Hecke cleared the ball for Brighton.
2 min: Kaoru Mitoma received the ball from Martin Odegaard in Brighton's left-back area and sprinted along the touchline towards the halfway line, only for the ball to run off the field for a throw-in.
Arsenal vs Brighton begins…
1 min: Brighton rolled the ball, their players wearing yellow shirts, shorts and socks, and the ball was kicked forward and David Raya got an early touch in the Arsenal goal.
Coming soon: Led by captains Lewis Dunk and Martin Odegaard, the players from both teams entered the pitch behind referees Chris Kavanagh and Andy Madley as the final pre-match formalities were underway with just minutes to go until kick-off.
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all readers, especially the newbies who may have stumbled upon this report to kill time while spending their Saturday queuing online to buy tickets to a rock band's reunion tour.
Going to see Oasis isn't that important to me, so you'll be happy to hear that I can focus all my attention on a great football match between Arsenal and Brighton.
Today's Match Referee
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Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
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assistant: Lee Betts and Richard West.
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Fourth Official: John Busby.
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VAT: Andy Madeley.
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Assistant VAR: Steve Meredith.
These teams: Mikel Arteta made one change to the team that won against Aston Villa last weekend, bringing on Leandro Trossard to replace Gabriel Martinelli, who was a game-changing performer at Villa Park.
Fabian Haseler made two changes, one of which was mandatory. Carlos Bareva will replace Billy Gilmour in Brighton's midfield, who completed his move to Napoli yesterday. Bert Verbruggen will start in goal, with Jason Steele dropping to the bench.
Arsenal vs Brighton lineup
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timberland; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
Replacement: Thetford, Kivior, Calafiori, Zinchenko, Lewis Skelly, Jorginho, Salah, Nwanelli, Martinelli
Brighton: Verbruggen. Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood. Bareba, Milner, Joao Pedro. Minthe, Welbeck, Mittma.
Replacement: Steele, Lamptey, Igor, Webster, Enciso, Rutter, Ayari, Adingla, Estupinan
𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️
Changes from last time – Trossard replaces Martinelli
Let's keep up the momentum, Arsenal ✊
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 31, 2024
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𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️
Changes from last time – Trossard replaces Martinelli
Let's keep up the momentum, Arsenal ✊
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 31, 2024
Team news! 🚨 Check out our opponents' starting lineups here @Arsenal of Premier League.📝 pic.twitter.com/Y6R1YK02FN
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) August 31, 2024
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Brighton team latest news
Brighton midfielder Matt O'Reilly is ruled out for the time being after a nasty tackle by Crawley Town's Jay Williams in the ninth minute of his debut on Tuesday night, with Fabian Haselaer subsequently revealing that the Denmark international would need to undergo surgery on his ankle.
Solly March is also out with a knee injury, while Matt Weafer has missed the last two games with a minor injury but is expected to remain in the squad.
Turkish utility player Ferdi Kadioglu, who joined from Fenerbahce this week for a whopping £26million, has already suffered a muscle injury in training.
Bert Verbruggen returned from injury to make his first appearance of the season against Crawley Town and is likely to start today in place of goalkeeper Jason Steele. Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour joined Napoli yesterday.
Arsenal team latest news
One of the big news stories on transfer deadline day was the signing of Raheem Sterling from Chelsea on a season-long loan deal, but the winger was not included in today's squad as he was not registered in time, but he was at the Emirates Stadium to watch his new team-mates in action.
It's been a week of ups and downs for Mikel Merino, who joined the club from Real Sociedad on Wednesday but injured his shoulder in his first training session with his new teammates. The unlucky midfielder sustained the injury in a collision with Gabriel and manager Mikel Arteta expects him to be out for “several weeks”.
Gabriel Jesus missed last weekend's game against Villa Park with a groin injury but the condition is not thought to be serious and he is expected to return after the international break.
Kieran Tierney is still recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained during Scotland's Euros group game against Switzerland which forced him to miss the match, while fellow full-back Tomiyasu Takehiro continues to recover from a knee injury which caused him to miss pre-season.
England international Aaron Ramsdale, who served as Arsenal's reserve goalkeeper for the whole of last season and the opening two games of this season, is hoping to resume his career with a permanent move to Southampton.
Premier League: Arsenal v Brighton
Both teams have won four of their four games together in the Premier League this season but something is sure to happen when Arsenal host Brighton at the Emirates Stadium.
Brighton began their campaign with wins over Everton and Manchester United, while the home team had wins over Wolves and Aston Villa. very It was a simple game, as the 2-0 score indicates.
A match between the Premier League's two youngest, most innovative and dynamic managers, gesticulating excitedly from adjacent technical areas, will mark an end to at least one of these teams' perfect starts to the season.
Kick-off at the Emirates is at 12.30pm but stay tuned in the meantime for all the team news and preparations.
