You have to go back almost 40 years for the last time Arsenal played Brighton in the top flight while below them in the table, with that game at Highbury in January 1982 ending goalless. That was an Arsenal side in transition back then, as it is now. Even if the Gunners, buoyed by three consecutive league victories, win on Saturday evening they cannot overtake Graham Potter’s team, testament to Brighton’s good start to the season. Granit Xhaka’s injury is a blow to Mikel Arteta, who will still hope to carry on the momentum from their emphatic win against Spurs on Sunday. Conrad Leach
Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Amex Stadium
Last season Brighton 0 Arsenal 1
Referee Jon Moss
This season G4 Y8 R1 2.25 cards/game
Odds H 2-1 A 6-4 D 11-5
BRIGHTON
Subs from Steele, Connolly, Moder, Sarmiento, Lamptey, Mac Allister, Scherpen, Richards
Doubtful Bissouma (knee)
Injured Mwepu (groin, 16 Oct), Webster (hamstring, 16 Oct), Alzate (ankle, unknown), Welbeck (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y15 R0
Form WWLWWD
Leading scorer Maupay 4
ARSENAL
Subs from Leno, Hein, Okonkwo, Chambers, Holding, Soares, Marí, Tavares, Kolasinac, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Pépé, Lacazette, Balogun, Martinelli, Nketiah
Doubtful None
Injured Xhaka (knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Discipline Y9 R1
Form LLLWWW
Leading scorer Aubameyang 2
