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Brighton v Arsenal: Seagulls at full strength

17 Jun 2020
Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal
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Brighton & Hove Albion are seeking a first Premier League victory in 2020 to move away from the relegation zone, which they lie two points above.

Arsenal, currently in ninth spot on 40 points, will look for an instant response after their midweek defeat at Manchester City.

Team news

Graham Potter has a full squad to select from with no injury concerns for the Seagulls.

Pablo Mari and Granit Xhaka are ruled out after sustaining ankle injuries in Arsenal's midweek defeat at Manchester City.

David Luiz is suspended following his red card in that match, while Lucas Torreira (ankle), Sokratis (thigh) and long-term absentee Calum Chambers are out. Cedric Soares (nasal fracture) remains sidelined but is expected to rejoin training in July.

Did you know?

Brighton are unbeaten in their last four Premier League matches against Arsenal since losing their first meeting back in October 2017. 

The Seagulls are also unbeaten in all three of their home matches this season against the competition's six ever-present sides, beating Spurs and Everton and drawing with Chelsea.

Arsenal have not lost any of their previous 23 Premier League matches with a 15:00 kick-off on a Saturday. Their last defeat in these circumstances came with a 1-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion in November 2015.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has netted both of Arsenal's two Premier League goals at Amex Stadium. The last player to score Arsenal's first three goals at a specific stadium was Ian Wright at The Dell in March 1994.

Match officials

Referee: Martin Atkinson. Assistants: Stuart Burt, Peter Kirkup. Fourth official: Keith Stroud. VAR: Michael Oliver. Assistant VAR: Richard West. Replacement official: Paul Kelly.

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