Arsenal are back in the Premier League title race, and if any team can catch Liverpool, it is probably them. Well, it depends on how much you believe in Nottingham Forest or not. The Tricky Trees are getting it done, and they, along with the Gunners, are the only two teams that can potentially catch the Reds. So the Brighton match tomorrow is now all the more important.
Chelsea are now no longer in it. So with that in mind, let’s get to the FYIs and need-to-knows.
Arsenal at Brighton & Hove Albion FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. Jan 4, 5:30 pm, Falmer Stadium, Brighton, UK
PL Form, Standing: Arsenal DDWWW 2nd, 39 pts Brighton DLDDD 10th, 27 pts
Arsenal Preview Content: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Google Result Probability: Arsenal 54% Draw 24% Brighton 22%
Given the fitness/injury/availability situation, Mikel Arteta should be able to fill out his team sheet in his normal manner. That hasn’t been the case lately, given certain injuries at certain positions. Here is what we think it might look like.
Arsenal Starting XI Prediction at Brighton
David Raya; Thomas Partey, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino; Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard
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