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Brighton vs Arsenal preview: How to watch, lineups, injury news & prediction

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's French-born Ivorian midfielder Nicolas Pepe (3R) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 23, 2021. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by ALASTAIR GRANT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's French-born Ivorian midfielder Nicolas Pepe (3R) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 23, 2021. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by ALASTAIR GRANT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Arsenal’s Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka receives treatment during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/IKIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images) /

Arsenal Team News vs Brighton – Who Replaces Granit Xhaka in the Team?

After everyone collected themselves following the shock news that Arteta had a fully fit squad to choose from against Spurs for the first time since the turn of the century (probably), naturally that aligning of the stars was only momentary.

Granit Xhaka was the surprise candidate to fall foul to injury, and it wasn’t just any old setback either.

Confirmed to be out for three months with knee ligament damage, the Swiss will now miss the remainder of the calendar year in a huge blow to Arteta and his team. Whether he starts matches or not, losing a player of that experience in the centre of the park is concerning especially during the hectic winter schedule.

The interesting and exciting aspect of his injury, the silver lining, is that Arteta can revert to some of the personnel and approaches he implemented prior to his return: Albert Sambi Lokonga in the double pivot or 4-1-4-1 with Thomas Partey as the sole holding midfielder?

Potter isn’t as spoiled for choice and could be without five players for Saturday unless there are some key recoveries by then.

Most notable is Yves Bissouma. Left out of the squad for the Crystal Palace draw, Potter claimed he was ‘hopeful’ the Malian would be fit to feature on the weekend, but nothing is certain.

Elsewhere, Steven Alzate and Danny Welbeck are set to miss out after collecting injuries against the Eagles, with defender Adam Webster and summer signing Enock Mwepu also big doubts.

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