Brighton vs Arsenal: Confirmed team news

Brighton have left experienced duo James Milner and Danny Welbeck on the bench as Fabian Hurzeler makes three changes from the side that beat Nottingham Forest at the weekend.

Carlos Baleba replaces Milner in midfield, while Georginio Rutter plays up front in place of Welbeck. Olivier Boscagli replaced Lewis Dunk in defense, the latter nursing a knee injury.

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Van Hecke, Rutter, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Boscagli, Mitoma, Kadioglu, Gomez, Wieffer, Gross.

Subs: Steele, Minteh, Welbeck, Milner, Ayari, De Cuyper, O’Riley, Veltman, Howell

Arsenal will be without key defender William Saliba, who suffered a knock on his ankle, with the arrival of Christhian Mosquera. There is a change of attack as Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard. Declan Rice picked up a knock in the win over Arsenal on Sunday but is fit to start.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli

Subs: Kepa, Jesus, Norgaard, Trossard, Madueke, Havertz, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman