Arteta puts past feud aside ahead of Brighton clash

No more bad blood

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has cleared the air with Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler ahead of their Premier League clash this weekend. The two managers had a disagreement after their last meeting in March, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Arsenal. After that game, Hurzeler complained that only one team tried to play football, and he accused the Gunners of making their own rules.

Arteta has now dismissed those past issues. He explained that everything is in the past and stated he has huge respect for Hurzeler and what Brighton has achieved as a club. The Arsenal manager expects it to be a beautiful game to watch at the Amex Stadium.

Record on the line and team news

Arsenal head into this fixture after an impressive start to their league campaign, taking four wins from their first four matches. They also secured a spot in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday by beating Ipswich. Teenager Max Dowman scored a brace in that match, which was his only appearance of the season so far.

A win on Saturday would be Arsenal's eighth consecutive victory in all competitions. This would equal a club record for the best start to a campaign, which was set 123 years ago. Arteta admitted that winning at this level is very complicated, but he is pleased with the attitude of his players.

The Gunners face some fitness issues ahead of the trip. Defensive trio Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, and Piero Hincapie are all injury doubts. Jurrien Timber is also still working his way back to full fitness after a long-term groin injury.