Two teams with 100% records this season meet at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal will face Brighton on Saturday lunchtime.
Arsenal have recorded wins over Wolves and Aston Villa in their first two games, so they will hope to maintain that run with another win over Brighton in north London today.
Mikel Arteta made a last-ditch attempt to sign Raheem Sterling on the final day of the deadline, but the loan deal fell through. Chelsea It was not completed in time for the striker to play today. Goalkeeper Neto also arrived from Bournemouth, but is also not available yet.
With Aaron Ramsdale Completing his permanent move to Southampton, youngster Tommy Setford is now in the Arsenal dugout and will act as understudy to David Raya.
Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes and Guillermo Saliba All players return to the starting line-up in defence, while Jurrien Timber retains his place at left back. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Riccardo Calafiori remain on the bench.
Thomas Partey starts in midfield alongside Declan Rice So Jorginho is back among the substitutes. Martin Odegaard is back as Arsenal captain while Bukayo Saka aligns on the right flank.
Kai Havertz He leads the attacking line after establishing himself as Arsenal's first-choice striker. However, Arteta makes one change: Leandro Trossard receives the reward for his excellent impact off the bench against Villa, as the Belgian replaces Gabriel Martinelli on the left wing.
Summer signing Mikel Merino is sidelined after fracturing his shoulder in his first training session since his move from Real Sociedad. Youngsters Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand, Ethan Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly are on the bench.
As for Brighton, Danny Welbeck will start against his former club and will be supported by Karou Mitoma and Joao Pedro in attack.
Here are the confirmed lineups for the game:
Arsenal
stripe; Blanco, Saliba, Gabriel, Wood; Partey, Rice, Ødegaard, Saka, Trossard, Havertz.
Substitutes: Setford, Kiwior, Calafiori, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Salah, Nwaneri, Martinelli.
Brighton
Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood; Milner, Baleba; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck
Substitutes: Steele, Lamptey, Igor, Julio, Webster, Enciso, Rutter, Adingra, Ayari, Estupinan.
