Soccer-Arsenal aim to rock Brighton in year-ender as title race hots up

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v West Ham United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 26, 2022 Arsenal's Martin Odegaard in action with West Ham United's Declan Rice Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge.

LONDON (Reuters) - A year that began dismally for Arsenal will end with the Gunners travelling to Brighton and Hove Albion with a first Premier League title for almost 20 years becoming a tantalising possibility.

The contrast could not be greater as they prepare for their New Year's Eve assignment on the south coast.