Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Arsenal have enjoyed the last minute or two on the ball in the back three. However, Joao Pedro presses hard and the Gunners look shaken briefly before it's regained. Brighton will rush them like this, Arteta's side have to be wary of the Seagulls' energy and not get complacent on the ball.

Regardless of 100% records so far this term, Arsenal will be thinking about their wider form chart. They have won each of their last eight Premier League games, since a 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa in April. They last won nine in a row between January and March 2004. That turned out to be a good year...

Saka darts down the right before cutting across the byline. The defending from Hinshelwood is a little reluctant and Verbruggen is forced to block low before it's cleared.

Fabian Hurzeler is just the fourth Brighton manager to win his opening two league games in charge, after Alan Mullery (August 1976), Jeff Wood (January 1999) and Micky Adams (April 1999), none of whom won their third game. Can his team prevail today? It'll certainly be a tough task, especially as Arsenal look to make inroads down the right side.

Brighton start and it's lumped long. Arsenal immediately gain possession here.

The players are out on the North London turf, and the Premier League anthem blares. The atmosphere is building here as chief referee Chris Kavanagh negotiates kick off duties with the respective captains. It looks like the visitors will be getting this weekend of football off and under way.

Fabian Hurzeler names an attacking line-up, with Joao Pedro continuing in attack after he scored the winner against Manchester United late on last time out. Carlos Baleba starts in the middle of the park alongside James Milner, after Billy Gilmour’s transfer to Napoli. Bart Verbruggen replaces Jason Steele in between the sticks.

BRIGHTON SUBSTITUTES: Jason Steele, Adam Webster, Igor, Pervis Estupinan, Tariq Lamptey, Georginio Rutter, Julio Enciso, Yasin Ayari, Simon Adingra.

BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Jack Hinshelwood, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joel Veltman; Carlos Baleba, James Milner; Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro, Yankuba Minteh; Danny Welbeck.

It’s just the one change for Arsenal, as Leandro Trossard comes into the Gunners’ starting XI for Gabriel Martinelli following his game-clinching performance in the 2-0 win over Aston Villa. New signing Raheem Sterling was not registered in time to be involved today.