- Brighton’s damage disaster, together with Solly March’s suspected hamstring challenge, might present Arsenal with a golden alternative to spice up their title hopes.
- Arsenal face a weakened Brighton aspect, with key gamers like Adam Lallana and Tariq Lamptey sidelined, and the return dates of others unsure.
- Victory towards Brighton might assist Arsenal hold tempo with Manchester Metropolis within the title race, whereas Brighton’s European ambitions hold within the steadiness.
As Arsenal gear as much as face Brighton & Hove Albion this weekend, the Gunners could discover fortune smiling upon them. A wounded Brighton aspect, nursing a string of accidents and reeling from a crushing 5-1 defeat to Everton, might present the right alternative for Arsenal to maintain their title hopes alive a bit of longer.
Monday’s match noticed Everton dismantle Brighton with medical effectivity. Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dwight McNeil ran rampant, every scoring twice and forcing an personal purpose from Jason Steele. Alexis Mac Allister’s comfort strike did little to masks the unease brewing amongst Brighton supporters as they contemplated their staff’s prospects of attaining European soccer.
Brighton’s season, whereas admirable, has been marred by an ever-growing checklist of accidents, additional compounded by the potential lack of Solly March. The winger’s suspected hamstring challenge provides to the woes of an already beleaguered squad, which incorporates the likes of Joel Veltman, Jakub Moder, Adam Lallana, Tariq Lamptey, and Jeremy Sarmiento.
The skilled Lallana has been dominated out for the rest of the season because of a thigh damage, whereas flying fullback Lamptey’s knee issues have saved him sidelined since March. Accidents have additionally plagued Veltman, Moder, and Sarmiento, with their returns to the pitch, like that of William Saliba, shrouded in uncertainty.
Mikel Arteta is aware of all too nicely {that a} victory towards a weakened Brighton is crucial to maintain tempo with Manchester Metropolis within the title race.
Brighton supervisor Roberto De Zerbi, an image of frustration, has been cagey about offering a concrete timeline for March’s return. Together with his involvement towards Arsenal and the following fixture towards Newcastle United showing more and more uncertain, Brighton’s European desires could also be in jeopardy.