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After opting to largely play safe with his team selection for his first ever game in charge of Arsenal, interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg may decide to throw caution to the wind on Thursday night.

Barring Shkodran Mustafi making his debut appearance in the Premier League this season, the line-up felt similar to what his predecessor Unai Emery had been putting out. But with Brighton awaiting them at the Emirates – a team that have conceded 21 goals this season – Ljungberg may decide attack is the best form of defence.

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With that in mind, below is a look at how the Gunners might just line up for the clash against Graham Potter's men.

Arsenal's potential XI to face Brighton

After producing a top-class display against Norwich in which he made multiple saves, including one by the fingertips to steer a goal-bound effort just past the post, Bernd Leno will be full of confidence. In front of him, injury updates on the likes of Hector Bellerin and Kieran Tierney will likely determine whether the two young full-backs make their first-team returns. If Ljungberg understandably takes precautions with the duo, then Calum Chambers and Sead Kolasinac are likely to retain their places from the weekend.

At centre-back, after coming under criticism once again for his latest horror showing, the Mustafi experiment may have already reached its end, with former Borussia Dortmund man Sokratis ready to come in alongside summer signing David Luiz. In midfield, ex-captain Granit Xhaka will make his Emirates Premier League return after being side-lined following his incident with the home crowd against Crystal Palace a few weeks ago.

Further forward is where Ljungberg has some seriously tough choices to make. Alexandre Lacazette's form this season has been anything but stellar, and it may be time for the Arsenal interim boss to step in and intervene. If the Invincibles legend does indeed take the Frenchman out of the firing line, that could mean a rare appearance for Nicolas Pepe – a home game against a side that have leaked a number of goals this campaign is surely the perfect time for him to play in.

That could mean Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets the nod up front – a position where he has scored 175 goals in 270 games over the course of his career. The Gabon international would no longer have to sacrifice himself to accommodate Lacazette, and that greater offensive balance could be the key to getting Ljungberg's fledgling reign off the mark with a win.

Meanwhile, Freddie Ljungberg has revealed the one academy prospect who he believes is the "future of this club".