Arsenal will not take part in the newly-formed Europa Conference League next season despite beating Graham Potter’s Brighton side who offered little in an attacking sense despite proving difficult to break down.
Two goals from the in-form Nicolas Pepe were enough to hand Arsenal their fifth Premier League win in a row, the most consecutive victories the Gunners have enjoyed since the early days of the Unai Emery era.
Results elsewhere did not fall in Arsenal's favour, with fierce local rivals Tottenham beating FA Cup winners Leicester City though Carlo Ancelotti's Everton were on the receiving end of a rampant Manchester City display.
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