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17 Dec 202315:38

Goal – West Ham 3-0 Wolves (Jarrod Bowen)

Bowen will get the third!

It’s one other Paqueta help too sliding the ball to Bowen who slots it into the underside nook of the objective.

17 Dec 202315:38, 77

Arsenal 1-0 Brighton

Gunners are on the offensive but once more. A quick ball is available in from the left facet and Havertz ready on the sting of the field, fires his shot over the bar!

They’re again once more and Martinelli has possession on the sting of the field and is dragging Brighton defenders proper and left however cannot discover an in highway.

17 Dec 202315:34

Red card – Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa (Ben Mee

Ben Mee has been given a straight pink card.

The defender has caught Leon Bailey excessive on the leg and was initially given a yellow card.

VAR has checked the foul and referee David Coote has subsequently upgraded the cardboard to a pink.

17 Dec 202315:30, 68

Arsenal 1-0 Brighton

Brighton are rising into the sport after their taking benefit.

They work their manner down the pitch with Hinshelwood rising excessive to get a header away on objective. Raya is there to cease the try, with Arsenal urgent on the Brighton objective.

At the opposite finish of the pitch, Ben White crops a close-range header in direction of objective from a nook however it’s blocked!

17 Dec 202315:24

West Ham 2-0 Wolves

Pablo Sarabia has simply had a objective dominated out for offside! It’s a wonderful transfer from Wolves, Nelson Semedo breaks into the field and lays the ball off to his team-mate who faucets in.

But Sarabia is dominated offside by VAR!

Fine margins!

17 Dec 202315:22

Arsenal 1-0 Brighton

Arsenal are persevering with to press on brighton after the objective and so they look very harmful however once more cannot double their lead.

Meanwhile, brighton are making three adjustments right here with Joao Pedro, Facundo Buonanotte and Igor Julio all approaching for James Milner, Adam Lallana and Evan Ferguson.

17 Dec 202315:14, 53

Goal – Arsenal 1-0 Brighton (Gabriel Jesus)

Gabriel Jesus heads in for Arsenal

They lastly make the breakthrough! The ball is available in from the nook and takes a flick on from the mele of our bodies contained in the penalty space.

Jesus is luriking on the again put up and he heads in un-opposed to present Arsenal the lead.

17 Dec 202315:13, 51

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

Big probability for Arsenal

Mikel Arteta cannot consider it on the touchline!

Rice finds Saka contained in the field who performs the ball again to Odegaard arrivign at some tempo.

He cannot get his shot away with. itgoing out for a nook.

17 Dec 202315:09, 46

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

We’re again underway on the Emirates stadium. Looks like no adjustments at half-time.

Arsenal’s press has been actually good within the first half and so they’re transferring up excessive on Brighton initially.

They win the ball again with brighton attempting to play the ball out from the again.

Odegaard finds possession on the 18-yard line and performs a terrific ball in to Saka who simply cannot fairly get to it earlier than it goes over the byline.

17 Dec 202315:06

Scores across the grounds

A fast re-cap on this afternoon’s scores at half-time…

  • Arsenal 0-0 Brighton
  • Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
  • West Ham 2-0 Wolves
17 Dec 202315:05

Brighton struggling in assault

Arsenal dominated Brighton within the first half for makes an attempt on objective, but Roberto De Zerbi’s facet had been unable to get a single shot heading in the right direction.

Their xG at the moment sits at zero, and it’s the first time in 49 video games below the Italian supervisor that they’ve didn’t have a shot within the first half, in response to Opta.

17 Dec 202315:03

Another yellow card for Mikel Arteta

After having been banned from the touchline for Arenal’s defeat by Aston Villa final week, Arteta picked up one other yellow card within the first half of as we speak’s match.

It’s his fourth reserving of the season, with Arteta venting in direction of referee Tim Robinson after Bukayo Saka was fouled by Kaoru Mitoma.

17 Dec 202314:52

HT: Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

We go in goalless on the break. Arsenal seemed harmful in that first half however they’ve struggled to place their possibilities away.

From Brighton’s standpoint, they’ve seemed good in defence however they’ve struggled to get Evan Ferguson within the recreation.

Arsenal in the meantime have had 15 makes an attempt on objective however solely three of these have resulted in pictures heading in the right direction.

17 Dec 202314:47

Goal – Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa (Lewis-Potter)

Lewis-Potter provides the hostst the lead.

He strikes house a rebound low into the bottom-left nook to present the Bees the lead.

17 Dec 202314:45, 41

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

Yellow card for Mikel Arteta and Mitoma

Mitoma pulls Saka off the ball proper in entrance of the Arsenal boss and Arteta is lower than impressed.

He lets the referee know what he thinks in regards to the foul and receives a yellow card!

Interestingly, it comes after Arteta was cleared of misconduct and was banned from the touchline final week.

17 Dec 202314:40, 37

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

While we have been away Veltman has needed to depart the sector on account of that earlier knee damage. Hinshelwood is on in his place.

Arsenal, in the meantime, are on the assault once more and so they simply cannot put away their possibilities.

A incredible cross from Odegaard sees Martinelli go down the left wing. He reaches the byline and performs a ball in and it drops to Havertz who shoots however Van Hecke is there to clear with some sensible defending.

17 Dec 202314:35

Goal – West Ham 2-0 Wolves (Mohammed Kudus)

Kudus on the double!

He will get his second of the sport in comparable circumstances to the earlier!

Paqueta performs him in and the previous Ajax man runs into the field earlier than hitting the ball along with his proper foot throughout the goalkeeper.

Only Jarrod Bowen has extra objectives for West Ham (10) in all competitions than Kudus (9).

What an image too!

17 Dec 202314:34, 31

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

Big probability for Arsenal!

Odegaard performs a shocking cross chopping by the Brighton defence and who’s there? Saka!

He goes by into the penalty space, however cuts the ball again to Martinelli, who fires his shot over the cross bar!

17 Dec 202314:33, 28

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

Back to Arsenal now and its been a little bit of a bodily begin to this match.

Jesus concededs a foul after bringing Gilmour to the ground earlier than Arsenal win a free kick in the midst of the sector.

Arsenal have possession once more and are trying very harmful with Martinelli and Saka on each wings.

17 Dec 202314:25

Goal – West Ham 1-0 Wolves (Mohammed Kudus)

Mohammed Kudus places West Ham forward

After scoring in midweek, Kudus is again once more to search out the again of internet, breaking into the penalty space earlier than firing West Ham 1-0 up with a wonderful left-footed strike.

17 Dec 202314:24, 21

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

Veltman appears like he is twisted his knee awkwardly right here – he’ll go off for some therapy.

Meanwhile, Arsenal have a nook on the left facet, the ball will get cleared out however they work it again in, with the ball coming in to Gabriel who will get above Milner and heads into the arms of Verbruggen.

17 Dec 202314:19, 15

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

Milner’s simply left one on Saka on the fitting wing right here.

He’s had a couple of points attempting to comprise the Arsenal ahead to date, however it’s a tough problem on the Arsenal star, who’s precipitated issues already for the previous Liverpool midfielder.

Arsenal may have a free kick however Milner escapes additional sanction.

17 Dec 202314:17

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

Now Odegaard will get in on the motion!

He bends a curling shot from the sting of the penalty space in direction of the left nook of the objective however it narrowly drifts extensive.

That was shut!

17 Dec 202314:16, 14

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

Rice and Saka mix in an excellent one-two with the previous West Ham man shedding to Saka, who will get one other shot away on objective.

17 Dec 202314:14, 9

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

Arsenal trying extra in management right here initially however Brighton are trying snug.

Saka will get into place contained in the penalty space and will get the sting on James Milner earlier than getting a shot away.

It’s comfortably saved by Verbruggen, however Saka appears harmful down the fitting wing.

17 Dec 202314:04, 1

Arsenal 0-0 Brighton

The solar is shining right here on the Emirates stadium!

Arsenal have began properly and are controlling possession to date.

Martin Odegaard has simply gone down after seeming to take a whack to the chest. He appears somewhat shaken however appears like he can be okay to proceed.

17 Dec 202313:59

Here we go!

Kick off is developing in lower than a minute!

17 Dec 202313:57

Will Bukayo Saka proceed his wonderful run of type?

The England star has been prolific at house this season and has didn’t not register both a objective or an help on the Emirates.

17 Dec 202313:55

Roberto De Zerbi calls on skilled gamers to assist safe victory

Roberto De Zerbie has known as as we speak’s recreation a ‘huge problem’ and believes his facet’s skilled gamers might want to get up in opposition to Arsenal.

‘For our mentality it’s a huge problem as we speak, we now have to point out the identical mentality on Thursday within the Europa League and compete within the Premier League as properly.

‘We gained our final two video games right here within the Carabao and the Premier League however it’s not the identical. Today is a brand new recreation and a distinct recreation for us.’

He added: ‘We want recent vitality, recent gamers, we now have to run, we now have to battle. Lallana, Milner, Veltman, they’re all with nice expertise and to play in this kind of recreation we want it.’

17 Dec 202313:48

‘We must need to win’: Arteta

Mikel Arteta has issued a rallying cry on his gamers forward of as we speak’s match to enhance on their current performances.

‘We must need to win,’ he stated to BBC Sport.

‘We are going to must play recreation in opposition to a extremely good facet who’ve expertise right here. If we do that we are going to win the sport.

‘They have a extremely particular manner of enjoying, of urgent, and within the line. You have to actually environment friendly in sure areas, decision-making to play within the open areas and be extra ruthless than we had been final yr.”

17 Dec 202313:44
17 Dec 202313:39

‘We’re behind the place we need to be’: Dunk

After a great start to the season, qualifying for the knockout stages of the Europa League and rising eighth in the Premier League, Lewis Dunk has admitted that while there’s a lot of positivity around the Amex Stadium, his side can still improve.

Dunk said to Sky Sports: ‘There’s loads of positivity especially after Thursday but in the league we’re behind where we want to be. We dropped too many points this season from the positions we’ve been in.

On his side’s record at the Emirates: ‘We’ve had a good record here. It’s not an easy place to come. They’re flying this year in the league and we know it’s going to be tough but we’ve prepared well from Thursday and we’re covered and we’re ready to go.’

17 Dec 202313:34

Behind the scenes on the Emirates

We’re 30 minutes away from kick-off with Arsenal and Brighton out on the pitch completing their warm-ups.

17 Dec 202313:28

‘It will enhance the league’: Arteta on being cleared for misconduct

Mikel Arteta was cleared of misconduct on Thursday last week after he had hit out at officials for allowing a goal to stand during Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat by Newcastle back in November.

But he has since been speaking out on his comments, claiming that he hopes his sanction will help the FA’s process of dealing with criticism from football managers.

He stated: ‘A lot of things have happened in the league that are similar. It happened with bringing in all the players, bringing in new ownership, bringing in new sponsors, bringing in new managers, new CEOs, new sporting directors.

‘We are an incredible league, and that has happened because there were changes. It will improve the league for sure.’

17 Dec 202313:25

West Ham vs Wolves: Team information

David Moyes has made just one change following his side’s 1-0 victory against Freiburg in midweek with Kurt Zouma coming in for Konstantinos Mavropanos.

Edson Alvarez is fit to start despite picking up an injury in midweek.

West Ham: Fabianski, Emerson, Zouma, Aguerd, Coufal, Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Soucek, Kudus, Paqueta, Bowen.

Gary O’Neil has also made one change to his side with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde coming in for Hugo Bueno.

Wolves: Bentley, Dawson, Kilman, Dawson, Toti, Semedo, Lemina, J Gomes, Bellegarde, Sarabia, Hwang, Cunha.

17 Dec 202313:23

Brentford vs Aston Villa: Team information

Unai Emery’s side could go top of the Premier League table with a win this afternoon.

Aston Villa have made four changes to their side that beat Arsenal 1-0 last weekend in the Premier League, with Matty Cash, Alex Moreno, Moussa Diaby and Jacob Ramsey all coming into the starting line-up.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Diego Carlos, Torres, Cash, Kamara, Ramsey, McGinn, Alex Moreno, Diaby, Watkins.

With Bryan Mbeumo sidelined for three months, Thomas Frank has made three changes to his Brentford side following their defeat by Sheffield Wendesday.

Mathias Jorgensen, Mikkel Damsgaard and Mads Roerslev all come in to the starting line-up for today’s match.

Brentford XI: Flekken, Jorgensen, Pinnock, Mee, Ghoddos, Damsgaard, Norgaard, Janelt, Roerslev, Lewis-Potter, Wissa.

17 Dec 202313:18

‘I’m nonetheless adapting’: David Raya

David Raya has been speaking on the challenge he has had adapting to life at Arsenal after joining on loan from Brentford earlier this summer.

Raya said to Sky Sports: ‘It is a big change from Brentford and I’m still adapting to the club to the team-mates, the staff and everything. But the challenge is incredible and I think we’re showing the team that we are.

On Brighton’s excellent record at the Emirates he added: ‘That’s in the past, we have to focus on the present and focus on today and I think we have a big chance to get three points at home.’

17 Dec 202313:12

Danny Welbeck returns for Brighton

The former England forward had been ruled out since October with a hamstring injury.

He missed 11 games across all competitions but today has been named on Brighton’s bench to play against Arsenal.

17 Dec 202313:05

Arsenal’s group to play Brighton

Mikel Arteta has named the same side to the one that were beaten by Aston Villa last weekend at Villa Park.

David Raya comes back in to feature in goal, while Emile Smith Rowe on the bench in place of Jorginho

ARSENAL XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Rice, Odegaard, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.

17 Dec 202313:02

Brighton’s group to play Arsenal

Roberto De Zerbi has made three changes from the team that played against Burnley last weekend.

Kauro Mitoma, Joel Veltman and midfielder Billy Gilmour all return to the starting eleven with Joao Pedro, Mahmoud Dahoud and Carlos Baleba all moving to the bench.

Danny Welbeck additionally returns to the squad having recovered from an damage.

17 Dec 202312:56

Arsenal are in the home!

Arsenal have arrived at the Emirates!

We’ll have all the latest team news from this afternoon’s matches coming up in just under five minutes time.

17 Dec 202312:53

Brentford vs Aston Villa – Preview

Thomas Frank has arrived at the GTECH community stadium! His side have endured a tough period of late winning just one of their last five league outings – a 3-1 victory against Luton.

They come into today’s game against a high-flying Aston Villa side with several injuries, with star forward Bryan Mbeumo set to be ruled out for three months having undergone surgery on an ankle injury.

Aston Villa, meanwhile, claimed a huge victory against Arsenal last weekend that has propelled them to third in the Premier League table, just two points off league leaders Liverpool.

Should they win today and other results go their way, Unai Emery’s side can go top of the Premier League, having gone unbeaten in their last eight games. Despite that, Villa have not beaten Brentford in west London in their last 11 meetings!

17 Dec 202312:47

Mikel Arteta lumps reward on Brighton

Speaking ahead of the game, Mikel Arteta has urged his side to learn from their 3-0 defeat by Brighton last season.

The Arsenal boss said: ‘They are a really good side. Last year when we had the game under control was when we conceded a goal and then the game completely broke up and we struggled.

‘Especially in the last 15 minutes of the game, so we have to play better and be very efficient, which is key against them.’

17 Dec 202312:41

Brighton have arrived in north London

Brighton’s record at the Emirates Stadium will give Roberto De Zerbi’s side a lot of confidence coming into this match.

They have beaten Arsenal in their last three visits to north London, with the Seagulls claiming a 3-0 victory at the Emirates in their most previous meeting.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side are also unbeaten in their last three matches, having claimed a big 1-0 victory against Marseille in midweek, that saw them gain automatic qualification for the knockout stages of the Europa League.

Victory as we speak may see them leap above Man United in seventh place and go simply three factors off Tottenham in fifth.

17 Dec 202312:36

Arsenal set their sights on the highest of the Premier League desk

Mikel Arteta’s side come into today’s match hoping to return to winning ways after they suffered their first defeat in six matches to Aston Villa, which they followed up with a 1-1 draw away to PSV Eindhoven in midweek.

Despite that, they’re still second in the Premier League and a win today can see Arsenal leapfrog Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table by two points, with Jurgen Klopp’s side set to play later on this afternoon.

But a loss could see the Gunners suffer their first three-match winless run for the first time since April.

They face stern opponents in Brighton today, who have a good record at the Emirates Stadium, having won in their last three outings in north London.

17 Dec 202312:30

Good afternoon

Welcome to Mail Sport’s live coverage of this afternoon’s Premier League matches.

We’ve got a ton of action kicking off at 2pm today with three games set to take place before Liverpool take on Manchester United at Anfield at 4.30pm.

Arsenal host Brighton at the Emirates Stadium in our feature match of the afternoon with Mikel Arteta’s side able to jump above Liverpool at the top of the table with a win.

Aston Villa travel to the GTECH Community Stadium to take on Brentford, with Thomas Frank’s side hoping to bounce back from consecutive defeats to Brighton and Sheffield United.

And West Ham go up against Wolves, with David Moyes’ side able to jump up to seventh in the league with a win.

Stay with us as we’ll have all the latest team news, commentary and updates from around this afternoon’s matches coming live here on Mail Sport!

2pm kick-offs

  • Arsenal v Brighton
  • Brentford v Aston Villa
  • West Ham v Wolves

4.30pm kick-offs

  • Liverpool v Man United
Key Updates

  • Scores across the grounds
  • HT: Arsenal 0-0 Brighton
  • Goal – Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa (Lewis-Potter)
  • Goal – West Ham 2-0 Wolves (Mohammed Kudus)
  • Arsenal 0-0 Brighton
  • Goal – West Ham 1-0 Wolves (Mohammed Kudus)
  • Arsenal 0-0 Brighton
  • ‘We must need to win’: Arteta
  • Warm-ups underway
  • ‘It will enhance the league’: Arteta on being cleared for misconduct
  • West Ham vs Wolves: Team information
  • Brentford vs Aston Villa: Team information
  • Arsenal’s group to play Brighton
  • Brighton’s group to play Arsenal
  • Brentford vs Aston Villa – Preview
  • Arsenal set their sights on the highest of the Premier League desk
  • Good afternoon

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