Arsenal take on Brighton as the Gunners begin the second half of their Premier League campaign chasing down Liverpool.

Kai Havertz is poised to make his Arsenal return in today’s Premier League clash with Brighton. The versatile German international missed Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Brentford on New Year’s Day due to illness, but he is now back in training.

Follow live coverage as Brentford face Arsenal today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

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It’s an intriguing London derby to begin 2025 in the top-flight, with Arsenal having the chance to go back second in the table with a fourth consecutive win across all competitions and cut dominant Liverpool’s title lead down to six points in the process.