Arsenal vs Brighton LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today
After Manchester City travel to Everton earlier on Sunday, Arsenal host Brighton on what could be a pivotal day in the Premier League title race. The Gunners have no margin for error and need a win at Emirates Stadium to keep the heat on leaders City, who are a point clear at the top and have played one game fewer.
Arsenal will know the City result by the time they kick off and Mikel Arteta is confident his side are over their mini-slump, having recovered from what may well prove a decisive defeat at City with convincing wins over Chelsea and Newcastle.
Leandro Trossard will be hoping to get one over on his old club but Arteta is braced for a backlash from Brighton after they were thrashed 5-1 at home by Everton last weekend. With kick-off at 4.30pm BST, follow all the action at Emirates Stadium, with expert insight and analysis from Simon Collings.
Live updates
The teams are out, we are minutes away.
Simon Collings at Emirates Stadium
Intriguing to see what the atmosphere is like early on here. Everyone knows the City result and I just wonder if it will impact how loud the Arsenal fans are at kick-off. The title is slipping away.
De Zerbi on a new page
Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi is looking to put last week’s 5-1 loss to Everton behind the team at the first attempt.
“For sure we are still frustrated and disappointed for the last result but we know how it can be in football and we have to be ready to fight and play with the right mentality and the right style of play,” he told Sky Sports.
“We have to attack but we have to defend with balance and with the head because we know Arsenal are a great team. But I think we have the quality to win. We can write history. We have a big, big motivation. We don’t have too many players but enough to win some games to qualify for Europe.”
Arteta on City win
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to Sky Sports after Manchester City’s win, which leaves the champions two wins from another title.
“Nothing changes – we have to win our game. We don’t have any other choice. We have to win [our last three games] to gives ourselves the best chance – starting today. We have a big task ahead of us to beat Brighton. They dominate important aspects of the game and they can be very efficient with the ball and really aggressive without it.
“You’ve seen the number of games they have played, the amount of points they have picked up. I don’t know [if this is a good time to play them after their 5-1 home defeat to Everton].”
Asked about Zinchenko’s fitness, the manager appeared less hopeful than on Friday over if the defender would play again this season.
“I don’t know,” he said. “We will have to see in the next couple of days how he reacts.”
So, Manchester City made easy work for Everton and run out 3-0 winners. Over to you, Arsenal…
So, it’s the one change for Arsenal as Tierney replaces the injured Zinchenko. Trossard is on the bench.
Brighton make four changes as Colwill, Gilmour, Enciso and Ferguson come in.
Arsenal XI
…and the hosts.
Brighton XI
Here’s how the visitors look.
Simon Collings checks in.
Team news to be announced in just under 15 minutes. We’re not expecting too many changes from Arsenal, though Brighton could spring a surprise or two.
