Team news: Brighton's Hincapie is back
One of eight changes for our Premier League match at home against Brighton & Hove Albion is Piero Hincapie.
Our Ecuadorian center back returns to partner William Saliba in the back line after missing our Carabao Cup quarterfinal triumph over Crystal Palace.Kepa Arrizabalaga, the hero of the penalty shootout, is replaced in goal by David Raya. Saliba, Mikel Merino, and Myles Lewis-Skelly are the three players who have maintained their positions following our quarterfinal triumph.
As for our visitors, captain Lewis Dunk and Diego Gomez return from their one-game suspensions. Jan Paul van Hecke partners Dunk as he returns from injury. Former Gunner Danny Welbeck is on the bench.
Tune into our pre-match show, Live from N5, for all the best build-up, analysis and special guests as we gear up for our penultimate match of 2025!
line-ups
Arsenal: Raya, Saliba, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Rice, Merino, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Gabriel, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly
Brighton: Verbruggen, van Hecke, Coppola, Dunk, De Cuyper, Ayari, Hinshelwood, Gomez, Gruda, Kadioglu, Rutter
Subs: Steele, Minteh, Watson, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Wieffer, Veltman