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Title-chasing Arsenal and a severely wounded Brighton and Hove Albion clash at the Emirates, but who will survive this battle between two tactical gurus who like to dominate?
A win over Champions League hopefuls Newcastle United in their previous outing saw Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side underline their determination to fight for the Premier League title till the end.
That crucial win against the Magpies ensures the pressure on leaders Manchester City remains heading into the round of matches this weekend.
However, Arteta and his Gunners will have to do it again as they put their title credential through another tricky test, with Brighton and Hove Albion set to visit the Emirates on Sunday.
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The Seagulls and their manager Roberto de Zerbi have won deserved plaudits for their eye-catching brand of football this season.
But on Monday night, they were brought back down to earth following a 5-1 dress down at home by Everton.
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Brighton will be looking to make amends when they take on the Gunners at the Emirates, where they have had fun memories recently.
Arsenal vs Brighton: Brief
There is a lot at stake for these two heading into the game, Arsenal want to push City as much as possible for the title while Brighton hope to be one of the clubs playing European football next season.
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The Gunners have dropped crucial points in recent games, putting their title ambitions in jeopardy.
The Gunners have proved to be serious contenders this season and with just a point behind City, albeit having played a game more, Arteta’s boys know that they have to beat their visitors on Sunday to keep that pace.
For the Seagulls, the aspiration to be in Europe next season suffered a big setback on Monday against the Toffees, but their destiny remains in their hands.
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Brighton remain in hunt for European places but with a difficult schedule between now and the end of the season, De Zerbi and his men will have to ensure that they leave the Emirates with three points - it’s not beyond them, too.
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PREMIER LEAGUE Zinchenko not out for the season- Arteta
Reports had claimed Arsenal's defensive duo would not be involved again for the remainder of the campaign, but Arteta has dismissed these claims.
Team News
Earlier in the week, Arsenal received a major blow as it was announced that two of their biggest players William Saliba and Oleksandr Zinchenko have been ruled out for the season.
Manager, Arteta has now given a bit of hope that one of them, Zinchenko could still play a part for the Gunners this season.
But while that is a boost, one player who is out is the brilliant centre-back Saliba in addition to Takehiro Tomiyasu.
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For Brighton, no fewer than seven players are out with Solly March, Joel Veltman and Tariq Lamptey out.
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H2H
In terms of their head-to-head clash, the Gunners have to worry about the Seagulls.
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Mac Allister has heavily been linked with a move to Liverpool after the club pulled out of the race to sign Bellingham.
Brighton have won on the last two visits to the Emirates, with Arsenal winning the last game between the two - as an away team.
So, the away side has won each of the last three meetings, will Brighton make it a fourth?
Kick off
This fixture will kick off at 4:30 pm Nigerian time and you can follow all the build-up before, during and after the game on Pulse Sports Nigeria.
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Prediction
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This is quite a difficult one to predict, my head says Arsenal but my heart has gone for Brighton to win.
Whatever the case, what i can guarantee is that this game promises to be a classic.
Arsenal 2-1 Brighton
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