Match Previews Archives: 12/2025

Martin Ødegaard explains how Arsenal players manage fitness, recovery and focus during the festive fixture congestion and why preparation matters most.

Brighton expect Danny Welbeck and Jan Paul van Hecke to return, with suspensions ending as Fabian Hürzeler updates his squad ahead of Arsenal.

Club Brugge’s domestic slump deepens just as Arsenal arrive in the Champions League, with confidence low, manager sacked and pressure building on the Belgian champions.