We’ll find out in just over an hour.
Youngster Lewis Skelly continues at left back and Jesus just can’t be left out until he stops scoring, can he?
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Who will be taking up that mantle? Set piece tsar Nicolas Jover, yes, I did just call him that, will likely have had a few sleepless nights trying to figure out the solution. Perhaps it will be as simple as Odegaard taking them?
We’ll be focusing our attention on the Gunners, who kick off at 8:15 p.m., but we’ll also be bringing you regular updates from the Seagulls’ clash, which gets underway at 7:30 p.m. We’ve got some great reporters at the games who will bring you their insights, so make sure you stay tuned for all the fun!
All very good omens for the Gunners.
The winger, who has been a symbol of Brighton’s rise in recent seasons, returns to a matchday squad for the first time in over a year.
I guess one question to ask is who is typically supplying those strikes?
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Mikel Arteta, Arsenal boss, pre-match presser:
Arsenal can move into second place, six points behind the leaders with a win, while Ipswich are in danger of getting cut adrift in 19th. At the Amex, Brighton can join City, Fulham and Astn Villa on 28 points and Bretford could climb above Tottenham and their opponents if they can fix their away form.
Gabriel Jesus has found his shooting boots in recent weeks. If this was Easter I’d make a resurrection joke but perhaps saying he’s been reborn also works at Christmas.
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19:17
By Henry Clark At The Emirates
The Gunners are in the midst of a nine-game run of matches in London. In fact, they’ll play away from the capital just once in 15 games by the time the month is out.
Declan Rice’s return to the starting XI is one of two changes made by Mikel Arteta for tonight’s game. The other is of course Bukayo Saka. Leandro Trossard comes in for the Englishman, while Thomas Partey makes way for Rice.
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Mikel Arteta, Arsenal boss, pre-match presser:
What do we think about this festive footy scran? £6 for a Christmas Crumble on offer at the Amex and it looks pretty good to me. We’ll have to ask our reporter at the stadium AADAM PATEL for a review later on.
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Another knock-on effect of Saka’s injury is the impact that it will have on Arsenal’s deadly corner kicks. The Englishman normally swings them in from the right, while Rice delivers from the left.
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Coming to the Emirates is a daunting proposition on the face of it but Ipswich will take real encouragement from their recent from away from home. In fact, they have won two of their last three on the road and they are their only wins in the Premier League this season.
Most teams would try to copy the Everton blueprint from a few weeks ago – sit in deep and make Arsenal conjure up something special to force their way through. That’s not the way Kieran McKenna’s side play, though. They won’t die wondering and will be looking to get Liam Delap running into space on the counter-attack when they win the ball back.
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I know I’ve said it before but I will never tire of professing my love for Arsenal’s range of pre-match clothing. The squad are assembled in the dressing room ahead of the game. Team news to follow shortly.
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The Brazilian has notched five goals in his last two games and tonight we’ll find out if he’s really back to top form or just LOVES playing Crystal Palace.
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Arsenal know they can ill-afford to slip-up tonight. Chelsea’s defeat gives them a chance to return to second in the table but Liverpool look an unstoppable force at present.
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Concerning details of Bukayo Saka’s injury: THE SAMI MOKBEL COLUMNSAMI MOKBEL: The former Crystal Palace star, who is contracted to Turkish side Galatasaray, is in limbo following a loan move to Lyon at the start if the season that has failed to gather momentum.Mail Online
I haven’t forgotten about the clash on the South Coast, don’t worry. The team news has just dropped and it’s two changes for Fabian Hurzeler from the side that were held to a 1-1 draw with West Ham last week.
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