Predicted Arsenal lineup against Brighton & Hove Albion: Rice, Odegaard to return in much-changed side; Timber at right-back

Arsenal travels to face Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon aiming to extend a winning start to the 2026/27 campaign. Mikel Arteta confirmed that William Saliba remains out with a back injury sustained at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, Ben White, Jurrien Timber, Cristhian Mosquera, and Piero Hincapie are in contention to feature after positive fitness updates.

Arteta is projected to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation featuring David Raya in goal behind a defense including Timber, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Riccardo Calafiori. Declan Rice and Bruno Guimaraes are expected in midfield alongside Martin Odegaard, with Kai Havertz leading the attack flanked by Bukayo Saka and Christos Tzolis.