Arsenal have drawn away at Brighton, therefore missing the chance to close the gap at the top of the Premier League table to three points. Ethan Nwaneri marked his second Premier League start with a goal after 16 minutes, but Joao Pedro’s rather controversial second half penalty means the Gunners had to settle for a share of the points.

The Gunners were without a host of key men at the Amex, including Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz, and the lack of quality showed as they were held to a frustrating stalemate

ARSENAL were held to a draw at Brighton as they failed to close the gap on Liverpool. Teenager Ethan Nwaneri, 17, scored an early goal for the Gunners but Mikel Arteta’s side struggled to

Arsenal remain the most likely challengers to runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool and will hope to maintain their long unbeaten run at Brighton this evening. Mikel Arteta’s side have not lost since a Champions League setback at Inter on November 6 and can move within three points of the Merseysiders with victory at the Amex Stadium.

Brighton goalscorer Joao Pedro has been speaking to Sky Sports: "We started the game well. We could have won, but we got a point. We need to look forward. "We conceded in the first half but knew that we could win this game.

ARSENAL’S PREMIER LEAGUE title challenge suffered a setback after Joao Pedro’s second-half penalty earned Brighton a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. The second-placed Gunners were on course to cut the gap on leaders Liverpool to three points following an early opener from 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri.