Leoandro Trossard, who left Brighton for Arsenal amidst controversy in 2023, is set to face his former club this evening. The Belgian international claimed he was "humiliated" in front of his team-mates by his ex-manager Roberto De Zerbi, which led to his move to north London.

Trossard had a successful four-year stint on the south coast before an alleged fallout with De Zerbi resulted in him reportedly leaving a training session early without permission - a claim the now-30 year old vehemently denies.

Former Brighton manager De Zerbi alleges that the trigger point was Trossard finding out he wouldn't be playing in Brighton's FA Cup match against Middlesbrough, which subsequently led to his exclusion from a Premier League game against Liverpool.

At the time, the Italian said: "He left the session without saying anything to me. And it's not good. I spoke with him, and I explained this attitude [and] behaviour, I don't like. I am open with him to take a step back and listen to him, but...