Brighton plays host to Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday, with the two teams looking to enter the extended international break in fine form after strong starts from both
Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta with Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hurzeler during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Arsenal FC
Fabian Hurzeler and Mikel Arteta face off again in the Premier League(Image: (Photo by Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images))
Brighton welcomes Arsenal to the south coast on Saturday, in a huge match in the Premier League before the international break kicks off next week.
The Gunners sit top of the table after four games, winning all of them with a goal difference of seven in their favor, putting them above rival Manchester City at this stage. As for the Seagulls, a positive start for Fabian Hurzeler has seen the team pick up seven points from a possible 12 on offer, taking two wins and one draw so far, along with one defeat.
While Mikel Arteta's team is unbeaten in its last seven encounters with Brighton (five wins, two draws), the match will prove to be yet another huge test of the side's capability to win the Premier League on back-to-back occasions.
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So, with that said, here's a look at everything you need to know ahead of the clash between Brighton and Arsenal.
TV channel and live stream
A general view of Brighton & Hove Albion stadium before the Premier League 2026/27 match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United
Brighton will host Arsenal in the Premier League(Image: (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images))
Brighton vs Arsenal won't be available to a UK audience via broadcast, due to it being a 3pm (BST) kick-off, with the current rules in the nation stating that matches played at that time are not to be put on TV or live stream.
The match will be available in the US, however, with USA Network, Peacock, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, and fuboTV all having access to the clash on the south coast for TV and live stream broadcast.
Arsenal team news
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta attends a press conference before Brighton clash
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta attends a press conference before Brighton clash(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Arsenal could be back to having a nearly fully fit squad at Arteta's disposal, after the manager hinted at four returns in his pre-match press conference for the Brighton clash.
Ben White was an injury doubt after the defender was brought off at half-time against Sunderland last week with what appeared to be a groin issue. Speaking ahead of the clash, the manager said when asked about the defender: "All good. We have another training session this afternoon, so very positive about everybody."
That was a message that continued when asked about a trio of Jurrien Timber, Cristhian Mosquera, and Piero Hincapie, as Arteta added: "Everyone is fine. We still have another training session this afternoon, but I’m very optimistic about all of them. They all want to be involved, and we’ll use the final session to make sure they’re ready.”
If that quartet are fit and available, then that leaves just William Saliba as the only injury issue remaining, with the defender facing months out with a back injury he sustained at the World Cup in the summer.
Brighton team news
Fabian Hurzeler.
Fabian Hurzeler was frustrated with Arsenal's tactics(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
As many as nine players could be missing for Brighton ahead of the match with Arsenal, as Hurzeler looks to get an important win before the international break.
The likes of Jack Hinshelwood, Kaoru Mitoma, Mats Wieffer, Zadok Yohanna, and Femi Azeez have been earmarked for returns after the international break, with the players all managing their own issues that will take a little while to recover.
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Stefanos Tzimas has suffered a setback in his recovery from a long-term injury, while Yankuba Minteh and Evan Ferguson have a little while to go before they are available again. Michael Svoboda could be available again, following a small issue, but it's unclear if he will feature.