Freddie Ljungberg is back at the Emirates for his first home game as Arsenal's interim head coach tonight as Brighton head to north London.
Following Unai Emery's sacking, Ljungberg is in the hotseat for now and, like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, will be hoping that a strong run of results will earn him the job on a full-time basis.
The Swede's first game ended in a 2-2 draw at Norwich City, showing that Arsenal's problems are unlikely to be solved with a quick fix - but there were encouraging signs for Gunners fans.
Next up is a home tie against Graham Potter's Brighton, who will fancy their chances of an upset off the back of two straight wins.
Premier League preview
Arsenal vs Brighton
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Date: Thursday, 5 December, 2019
Kick-off time: 7:30pm GMT
Prediction
Arsenal 2-1 Brighton: The feelgood factor of having Ljungberg in charge could be worth a goal at the Emirates, and the Gunners are yet to lose at home in the League - but they have drawn more (four) than they have won (three).
Still, Brighton have not travelled well this term with five defeats from seven, and though they have won their last two games, the Seagulls should fall in north London.
Betting tips and odds via Betfair exchange
Match odds
- Arsenal to win: 4/7
- Draw: 7/2
- Brighton to win: 5/1
| Scoreline | Arsenal win | Brighton win | Draw |
| 1-0 | 11/1 | 28/1 | 0-0 (25/1) |
| 2-0 | 10/1 | 11/1 | 49/1 | 1-1 (10/1) |
| 2-1 | 8/1 | 21/1 | 2-2 (15/1) |
| 3-0 | 14/1 | 15/1 | 129/1 |
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of December 5.
Tickets
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Team news
Dani Ceballos remains out of action with a hamstring problem, and is aiming to be back training by mid-December.
Hector Bellerin will be assessed before the game, while Rob Holding has an outside chance of returning from a knee problem.
Kieran Tierney and Rob Holding could be added to the defence, though, while Lucas Torreira will hope to start in midfield against Brighton after impressing off the bench against Norwich.
Ljungbreg went with a 4-3-3 formation against Norwich - deploying Alexandre Lacazette, Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a front three.
It is likely the trio will get another chance to sign, but Gabriel Martinelli is surely in contention to start given his fine form.
The Brazilian could come in to play out wide, shifting Ozil into the No.10 role and dropping one of Granit Xhaka or Matteo Guendouzi as part of a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Predicted line-up
Arsenal XI: Leno; Chambers, Holding, Luiz, Tierney; Torreira, Xhaka; Aubameyang, Ozil, Martinelli; Lacazette
TV channel and live stream information
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Existing and new Prime members can watch on devices using the Prime Video app, across mobile, Fire TV, games consoles, Virgin’s V6 TV Box, BT TV, TalkTalk TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, online and more.
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You can follow all the action on our LIVE match blog with Simon Collings at the Emirates.
Head to head (H2H) results history
Arsenal have beaten Brighton 12 times, drawn four games and lost three matches.
However, the Gunners have not won in their last three meetings, with last season's League meetings both ending 1-1.
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