Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 22 Sept 2026
Arsenal assess Brighton fallout as Rice debate rumbles on
Arsenal's unbeaten start is over after a 3-0 loss at Brighton, and the fallout is still being argued over.
Arsenal
team
Competition
Premier League
Result
Brighton 3-0 Arsenal
Position
2nd, three points off top
Next
International break
What happened. Arsenal lost for the first time this season, going down 3-0 at Brighton to leave them second in the Premier League behind Manchester City. A late flashpoint involving Declan Rice and Malick Yalcouye has been debated since the final whistle.
- Brighton sit third, two points behind Arsenal after the win
- Two Gunners players have already been ruled out of international action
- Alan Shearer said Rice was right to avoid a red card
Arsenal have three weeks before their next game, with Mikel Arteta working on the training ground with those not on international duty.
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