Arsenal welcomed Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium earlier today as they hoped to earn a good result at home in the Premier League. The Gunners made a great start to the contest and

Gabriel was spotted with the Arsenal squad as the players left the team hotel ahead of their Premier League clash with Brighton. The Brazilian defender has not played since suffering an adductor injury while playing for Brazil at the start of November.

Arsenal were hit with a fresh injury setback in the final minutes before kick-off against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

One player Arsenal continue to follow is Jeremy Jacquet — although having signed a new contract until 2029 in May, the 20-year-old French centre-back would command a considerable fee.

Jurrien Timber is missing from Arsenal's squad to take on Brighton, despite being pictured arriving at the Emirates with his team-mates ahead of the 3pm kick-off

Dealt an injury blow right before the game was due to begin, it could have been a tricky afternoon for Mikel Arteta’s Gunners. But they took it in their stride and dominated for more than half the game, ultimately surviving Brighton’s attempt at a fightback.

The Premier League is at the stage where those chasing the title trade wins blow for blow, and Arsenal continued their battle with Manchester City by matching their three points earlier in the day — albeit with a nervy finish at the Emirates against Brighton.

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Why Jurrien Timber is missing from Arsenal squad against Brighton today - Gunners dealt a further fitness blow as defensive injury crisis sees a big change at the back