Arsenal vs. Brighton confirmed lineups, predicted starting 11, team news: Mikel Merino to miss out on Gunners debut

Dom Farrell

Arsenal vs. Brighton confirmed lineups, predicted starting 11, team news: Mikel Merino to miss out on Gunners debut image

Arsenal have won two out of two without conceding and will look to extend their perfect start to the Premier League season when they host Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

Fabian Hurzeler's side also have a 100 percent record after Joao Pedro's last-gasp winner gave Albion a remarkable fifth victory over Manchester United in the sides' past six league meetings.

Brighton lost home and away to Arsenal last term but their 3-0 win at Emirates Stadium in May 2023 that effectively handed Manchester City the title is still fresh in the memory.

Below is the latest team news and the predicted lineups for each side.

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Arsenal vs. Brighton lineups, predicted starting 11, team news

Mikel Merino completed his long-anticipated switch from Real Sociedad to Arsenal this week although any debut for the Spain international is going to have to wait. Manager Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday that a freak accident left the midfielder with a shoulder injury that is likely to sideline him for weeks.

Gabriel Jesus missed the win over Aston Villa with a groin injury, with Kai Havertz set to lead the line once more. Leandro Trossard could join him in the front three after coming off the bench to open the scoring at Villa Park.

Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber — Odegaard, Partey, Rice — Saka, Havertz, Trossard

Injured: Jesus (doubt), Tierney, Tomiyasu, Merino
Suspended: None

Hurzeler shuffled his pack for the 4-0 Carabao Cup win over Crawley Town in midweek but lost new signing Matt O'Reilly to injury.

Pervis Estupinan returned from the bench in that game and Evan Ferguson was also part of the matchday squad as the duo build fitness. New recruit Ferdi Kadioglu could also be involved.

Brighton predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Steele (GK) — Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk Hinshelwood — Milner, Gilmour — Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma — Welbeck.

Injured: O'Reilly, Verbruggen, March
Suspended: None

Arsenal vs. Brighton live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

RegionTVStreaming
USAUSA Network, UniversoFubo, NBC Sports site/app, Universo NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo
CanadaFubo
UKTNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimatediscovery+
AustraliaOptus Sport
IndiaStar Sports Select 1Hotstar VIP, JioTV

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Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.