BREAKING: Mikel Arteta provides triple Arsenal injury update as star ruled out of Brighton clash

Mikel Arteta in Arsenal training at the Sobha Realty Centre (Image: Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta has provided an injury update ahead of Arsenal's clash against Brighton. The Gunners will face Fabian Hürzeler's side at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday night, as they look to hang onto their lead in the Premier League title race.

Speaking to reporters at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Tuesday afternoon, Arteta confirmed that Kai Havertz recently returned to the grass . The Spaniard also ruled out Ben White, while giving David Raya the all-clear.

"Yeah, especially Kai, he's done a part of the session, so we'll wait and see if he is okay," said Arteta. "Martin [Odegaard] is the other one, we'll see. And Ben, yes, Ben is not available. David is good, good to go. The rest are okay."

On whether Declan Rice, who appeared to suffer a knock during the win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday night, will be available, the Arsenal boss said: "I hope so, he was much better today."

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Arsenal are unbeaten in each of their last five meetings with Brighton in the Premier League, winning three and drawing two. The Gunners haven't lost to the Seagulls at the Amex Stadium since June 2020, when Neal Maupay scored a late winner.

Although Hürzeler hasn't had much success against the north Londoners, losing three and drawing one, Arteta heaped praise on the German. The Arsenal boss said: "Very good side, the way they are coached. What they want to do, they believe in what they want to do."

Hürzeler was just as complimentary of the Gunners in his pre-match press conference. The Brighton boss described Arteta's side as 'the best in world at set-pieces', but bemoaned the time it takes them to take corners.

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