William Saliba unavailable for Arsenal against Brighton & Hove Albion | OneFootball

Arsenal will be without William Saliba tonight when they take on Brighton & Hove Albion, according tojournalist Ryan Taylor.

Saliba played the whole match in the 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday, and being without him for such a big game tonight is a huge blow.

However, Arsenal have enough depth and quality cover in the position. Cristhian Mosquera is expected to play alongside Gabriel Magalhaes in central defence in the Frenchman’s absence.

Fortunately for Gunners, they have done well in the absence of Saliba this term, winning eight times and drawing twice without him in the starting line-up.

Arsenal have only lost once in his absence in 2025-26 – the defeat at Aston Villa – and Gabriel was also missing that day.

They will fancy their chances tonight despite the unavailability of Saliba, and a win will take them closer to the title.

There are nine league games left for Arsenal this term, and they need to win them all if they want to become league champions for the season.

All eyes are on them tonight and Arteta and his men will be desperate to impress and leave with all three points.