Overview
- Arsenal confirmed Calafiori would not feature after he felt an issue in the pre-match warm-up and was replaced by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- The switch was announced less than 15 minutes before kick-off against Brighton.
- Mikel Arteta said Jurrien Timber is out after feeling something late in the previous game.
- With Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera sidelined, Declan Rice started at right-back, Piero Hincapie partnered William Saliba, and Gabriel was named on the bench.
- Calafiori had started 16 of 17 league games this season at left-back, with the club saying further updates on his issue will follow.