Brighton defender Levi Colwill will be relishing the opportunity to test himself against Martin Odegaard again on Sunday, after being blown away by the Arsenal skipper the last time they met. Colwill played the full 90 minutes against Arsenal back on New Year’s Eve, and although the Seagulls had been in good form going into the match, they were blitzed by the title-chasing Gunners and went 3-0 down after 47 minutes. Odegaard scored, assisted and earned the Man of the Match award after a superb display, and Colwill was full of praise for him afterwards. He said in programme notes before facing Liverpool back in January: ‘Martin Odegaard was very good. Having to get close to him, wow! The levels he reached that day were so impressive. Hopefully in a few more years it will be a different result in a one-to-one with him but it was a good experience despite the result.’
Colwill has been on the bench in Brighton’s last three Premier League outings but was introduced at half-time of Monday’s shock 5-1 defeat to Everton. De Zerbi made four half-time changes with the side 3-0 down at the break, with Colwill replacing Webster, and the young centre-back could come into the starting XI for the trip to the Emirates. Speaking after the loss to Everton, De Zerbi said: ‘I think on Sunday [vs Arsenal] we will show our quality and be back to playing our style. You will see the true Brighton.’