Arsenal team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Brighton & Hove Albion

In the Premier League, Arsenal will want to get back on track when Brighton &

Hove Albion visit the Emirates on Sunday.

 

Last Saturday, the Gunners were dethroned by Liverpool due to a 1-0

defeat at the hands of Unai Emery’s flying Aston Villa, who won their 15th

straight league game at home thanks to a goal from John McGinn.

 

Following their humiliating loss in the

West Midlands, Arsenal is now ranked second

behind Liverpool. Meanwhile, in

their last Champions League Group B match of the week, a significantly altered

team was held to a 1-1 draw by PSV Eindhoven.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Arsenal’s injury and

suspension news ahead of the

visit of Brighton, who are firmly in the European mix in eighth place in the table.

Mohamed Elneny

Present: Not in

Injury type: hamstring

Potential date of return: Not specified

 

Tuesday’s match against PSV saw veteran midfielder Mohamed Elneny make his first start of the season. However, his

evening was cut short shortly after the hour mark by a hamstring injury, and it

is unclear when the Egypt international will be fit to play.

Gabriel Martinelli

Status: Slight uncertainty

Injury type: Illness

December 17 (versus. Brighton & Hove Albion) is one possible return date.

 

Due to illness, Gabriel Martinelli was unable to go to Eindhoven during the week, but it is anticipated that the Brazil international will recover in time for the match on Sunday.

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Status: Out

Type of injury: Calf

Possible return date: January 20 (vs. Crystal Palace)

 

Takehiro Tomiyasu was enjoying a string of starts in the Arsenal team before

succumbing to a calf problem against Wolverhampton Wanderers, which will

keep him on the sidelines for another few weeks.

Jurrien Timber

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

 

Jurrien Timber’s Premier League debut against Nottingham Forest in August

ended after 50 minutes as the Dutchman sustained a devastating ACL injury,

which puts him at risk of missing the remainder of the season.

Thomas Partey

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: December 28 (vs. West Ham United)

 

Thomas Partey has undergone an operation on the thigh injury he picked

up towards the end of October, but the Ghanaian lynchpin is in with a chance of

making his comeback before the end of the calendar year.

Fabio Vieira

Status: Out

Type of injury: Groin

Possible return date: January 20 (vs. Crystal Palace)

 

Fabio Vieira recently went under the knife to address a groin problem, and the

Portuguese midfielder is expected to continue receiving treatment until the latter stages of January.

ARSENAL’S SUSPENSION LIST

Arsenal have no players banned for this match.