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Arsenal’s Expected Squad and Updates Ahead of Brighton Match on December 27

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Arsenal has had a strong start to the season, with only two losses in all competitions. Recently, they drew with Chelsea and lost to Aston Villa, raising some questions. However, they bounced back by winning against Crystal Palace on penalties in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Now, they focus on the Premier League, preparing to host Brighton at the Emirates. Here is the predicted lineup for the 15:00 GMT match.

Arsenal Predicted Lineup & Team News vs Brighton

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Arsenal remains at the top of the Premier League but faced a penalty shoot-out in their last Carabao Cup match. A late goal from Marc Guehi brought the match to a dramatic finish. Mikel Arteta made several changes but kept with the familiar 4-3-3 formation.

Kepa was in goal, with Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori, and Myles Lewis-Skelly in defense.

In midfield, Arteta chose Mikel Merino, Christian Norgaard, and Eberechi Eze, while Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli provided support for Gabriel Jesus up front.

Team Updates

In the pre-match press conference, Arteta talked about the expected return of Kai Havertz:

“It should be a matter of days, if not weeks. We will see how he responds. He is a key player for us, and we are eager to have him back soon.”

Gabriel has been out since he got injured while playing for Brazil against Senegal in November:

“We’ll have to wait and see,” Mikel said about his status for the Brighton match. “He hasn’t trained yet and is still recovering. We hope it is soon, given our defensive situation.”