One of those games was the controversial fixture which saw Declan Rice sent off but across both games, Brighton generated more xG overall (3.28) than Arsenal did (3.02). With quite a few of his squad returning from injury, coupled with a full week's worth of rest in a busy December, Brighton ought to be the fresher side.

Spanish stars ‌swept the top three spots in ESPN's annual year-ending ranking of the world's top-50 soccer players released on Wednesday.Three-time defending Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati is No. 1 on the ESPN FC Women's Rank,

Mikel Merino, who impressed during Gyokeres’ absence by scoring twice and assisting three times in a run of five games, has put himself in contention for a starting role. Arteta has acknowledged Merino’s good form, saying, “He’s certainly an option. I think he’s given us every reason as well to consider him in a really serious way.”

The top two teams in this season's Champions League, Arsenal and Bayern Munich are gearing up to face each other in matchweek 5 at Emirates Stadium.