Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard singled out Declan Rice for special praise after a stunning individual display in an unfamiliar right back position against Brighton & Hove Albion which kept the club’s Premier League title aspirations firmly aflame.

Arsenal were once again wasteful with their scoring chances but managed to eek out a 2-1 victory over Brighton at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, to send themselves back to the top of the Premier League table.

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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.

The rapid development of Aleksandar Stankovic at Club Brugge has caught the attention of some of the Premier League’s biggest hitters. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, both Arsenal and

Injury-plagued former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is finally set to return to football after finding a new club following his exit from the Emirates Stadium. The Japan international left the Gunners in July this year after the Premier League giants agreed a contract termination with the full-back,

Brighton are also set to have key defender Jan Paul van Hecke available again after injury, while Lewis Dunk and Diego Gomez are back from suspension. Mats Wieffer is also set to be fit after a fitness concern. “Danny Welbeck will be back,” said Brighton boss Hurzeler ahead of the Arsenal game.

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