Confirmed Arsenal line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Brighton, Timber absent

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December 27, 2025 15:05 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has named his starting line-up for the Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion today.

The Gunners will be eyeing their third-straight league win this afternoon as they aim to cement their spot at the top of the table.

Ahead of the game, Arteta has made eight changes from the Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Crystal Palace in midweek.

David Raya returns in goal for the north London giants. The Spaniard will be eyeing his 10th clean sheet of the league campaign, having replaced Kepa Arrizabalaga.

In the back four, Jurrien Timber and Myles Lewis-Skelly make way. Timber has not made the matchday squad due to injury.

Declan Rice appears likely to start at right-back today with Riccardo Calafiori on the opposite end. William Saliba will partner Piero Hincapie in central defence. 

The midfield will comprise of Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino and Martin Odegaard. Christian Norgaard and Eberechi Eze have dropped to the substitutes’ bench.

There is a complete overhaul of the attack. Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus drop to the bench from midweek.

Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard start outwide today while Viktor Gyokeres has got the nod to lead the attack for the Gunners.

Confirmed Arsenal line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Brighton: Raya; Rice, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Merino; Saka, Odegaard, Trossard; Gyokeres.