Brighton picked up a major injury concern ahead of Saturday’s Premier League trip to Arsenal.
Fabian Hurzeler’s team travel to the Emirates Stadium in confident mood having started the new season with back to back wins against Everton and Manchester United, while on Tuesday night they advanced to the third round of the Carabao Cup, thanks to a 4-0 win against League One Crawley Town.
The victory against Crawley however came at price as Matt O’Riley – Albion’s £25m signing from Celtic – was forced off six minutes into his debut following a poor challenge from Jay Williams. It’s highly unlikely O’Riley will feature at Arsenal this Saturday. “It is not part football. You can't tackle like this. It does not look good, he cannot put any weight on it.” said a visibly upset Hurzeler on Tuesday night.
Here’s the early team news for Arsenal and Brighton ahead of Saturday’s clash at the Emirates Stadium….
9. Kieran Tierney - out
The Scotland international full-back is ruled out with a thigh injury Photo: Stuart MacFarlane
10. Takehiro Tomiyasu - out
A knee issue is currently bothering the Japan ace and is set to miss his showdown against his countryman Kaoru Mitoma Photo: Stuart MacFarlane