Arsenal are boosted by the return on Gabriel Martinelli against Brighton.
Martinelli has recovered from the illness that forced him to miss Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with PSV and the Brazilian starts at Emirates Stadium this afternoon.
“Martinelli is feeling good,” said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on Friday.
Emile Smith Rowe made his comeback from injury as a late substitute against PSV and is on the bench again, but Mohamed Elneny is ruled out after straining a hamstring in Eindhoven.
Arteta said: “We have no other news apart from Mo. Mo had to be subbed because he felt something with his hamstring. We did a scan and it doesn’t look too serious so he’s going to be with us I think very soon, which is good news as well.”
Thomas Partey, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Vieira and Jurrien Timber remain out.
David Raya returns in goal after Aaron Ramsdale started against PSV, while Gabriel Jesus comes back into the side to lead the line in north London.
Bukayo Saka was also rested against PSV and comes back in, along with the likes of Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.
Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
Subs: Ramsdale, Kiwior, Cedric, Walters, Lewis-Skelly, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Trossard, Nketiah
Date and time: Sunday December 17, 2pm
Venue: Emirates Stadium
