{"id":2314,"date":"2026-03-04T08:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:17:18","slug":"brighton-vs-arsenal-predicted-lineup-today-and-confirmed-team-news-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=2314","title":{"rendered":"Brighton vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup today and confirmed team news | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rice was forced off late on against Chelsea (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arsenal hope to have Declan Rice available for tonight\u2019s Premier League clash against Brighton.<\/p>\n

Rice was forced off in the second-half of Sunday\u2019s victory over Chelsea, spotted grimacing as he tried to extend his leg with Christian Norgaard onto replace him for the remainder of the game.<\/p>\n

Arteta revealed post-match the England international had asked to come off but was more upbeat on Tuesday, declaring his midfielder to be \u2018much better\u2019.<\/p>\n

David Raya also appeared to be dealing with a knock late on against the Blues but has been passed fit to face the Seagulls.<\/p>\n

Martin Odegaard was a surprise omission from the squad at the weekend, still dealing with a knee problem he picked up two weeks ago against Brentford.<\/p>\n

The skipper did make a brief return in the north London derby victory over Tottenham and is among the small group of players to come back into the side tonight.<\/p>\n

Kai Havertz came off the bench against his former side on Sunday having recovered from a recent muscle problem. Max Dowman is also available after recovering from an ankle injury suffered in November.<\/p>\n

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Odegaard could miss out tonight (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ben White remains absent along with Mikel Merino who could miss the rest of the season.<\/p>\n

Just three days on from the battle with Chelsea, Arteta want to rest some of his players but Sunday\u2019s FA Cup clash at Mansfield perhaps represents a better opportunity to ring in the changes.<\/p>\n

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Rice\u2019s fitness will be assessed ahead of kick-off but with only Martin Zubimendi, and Jurien Timber playing more often than the England international this season, Arteta will surely exercise some caution.<\/p>\n

Kai Havertz will be eager to start but Sunday\u2019s trip to Mansfield could be a more likely possibility with Eberechi Eze back in the first-team.<\/p>\n

Brighton vs Arsenal TV channel, live stream and kick-off time<\/h2>\n

Brighton vs Arsenal kicks off at 7:30pm tonight.<\/p>\n

You can watch the match live on TNT Sports 2 with streaming also available through the Discovery+ app<\/p>\n

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