The Premier League title race is hotting up ahead of Christmas as Arsenal take on Brighton looking to bounce back from defeat to Aston Villa.
The narrow 1-0 loss at Villa Park was only the second Premier League reverse of the season for Mikel Arteta’s men as they ceded top spot to Liverpool.
Arteta was able to rest much of his first-choice side at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday with Champions League progress already secure, but Brighton were at closer to full strength against Marseille on Thursday in the Europa League.
Joao Pedro’s late goal ensured that Roberto De Zerbi’s side advanced directly to the round of 16 in the competition, and the club will no doubt be looking to build momentum over the festive period.
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Arsenal vs Brighton
Confirmed line-ups
Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Gross, van Hecke, Dunk, Milner, Mitoma, Veltman, Adingra, Lallana, Gilmour, Ferguson
Arsenal vs Brighton
When is Arsenal vs Brighton?
Arsenal vs Brighton is due to kick off at 2pm GMT on Sunday 17 December at the Emirates Stadium.
Is it on TV?
The game will not be shown live on television in the United Kingdom. The fixture was originally due to be played at 3pm GMT on Saturday and thus not selected for TV coverage before being moved to a day later due to Brighton’s Europa League commitments.
Extended highlights of the fixture will, however, be available on Match of the Day 2, which starts at 10.30pm GMT on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer.
Why is Arsenal vs Brighton not on TV?
Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League fixture
Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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