Arsenal vs Brighton: Comments, updates, goals and stats

Arsenal will expect to maintain their title challenge with three points against Brighton this afternoon.

Mikel Arteta’s side headed into Christmas top of the Premier League for the third time in four years, but the challenge for the Spaniard and his players is to convert this into a first title since 2003.

They haven’t been at their best in recent weeks but have continued to accumulate points.

Brighton’s season was derailed a bit with Saturday’s goalless draw with Sunderland, their fourth consecutive match without a win.