Brighton v Arsenal: Premier League Football Returns To Sussex

Friday, 19 June 2020 16:15

By John Warburton

The pre-lockdown woes suffered by Chris Hughton become inescapable again on Saturday (20 June) as his players face the long-delayed resumption of their battle to stay in the Premier League.

The Seagulls will welcome painfully-defeated Arsenal to an otherwise empty Amex.

But The Gunners have more than just this weekend's three points to focus on: for a short time, they're still within striking distance of making it into the table's top four if they return to form during their visit to Falmer.

Then again, with Brighton just two points above the relegation zone, the home players could feel renewed inspiration to hold off their visitors, as they remember their away victory over the same team at The Emirates in December.

It's also worth reflecting on The Gunners' failure to take all the points from any of their last four meetings with Brighton.

The day before the game, Chris Hughton's side remained, in some quarters, the bookies' favourite to win.

Viewers can share the quiet stadium through a BT Sport broadcast, with kick-off at 3pm.

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