Brighton boss Hughton out to mastermind another surprise defeat for Arsenal

The Seagulls head to Emirates Stadium on Sunday as huge underdogs against Alexis Sanchez, Alexandre Lacazette and company.

Yet Hughton is the last manager of a newly-promoted side to beat Arsenal on their own turf, when his Newcastle team won 1-0 in 2010.

That Arsenal side were no slouches, either, with Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas in midfield and Robin van Persie summoned from the bench.

But Hughton has fond memories of getting the better of Arsene Wenger that day and hopes for a similar against-the-odds performance in Sunday's Premier League clash.

"Yes, I remember it well, an Andy Carroll header," smiled Hughton.

"That's what the challenge is for us. There can't be anywhere in this division that you can afford the feeling that you can't get anything.

"What we know is, on a day like Sunday, we will have to have things go our way, we will have to play to a really good level and probably face an Arsenal team who don't play at their best.

"Probably there is more pressure on Arsenal to to win the game than on ourselves - most people wouldn't expect us to get anything but that's the great opportunity we have."

Hughton is desperately light in attack for the trip to north London with Tomer Hemed suspended and Glenn Murray and Sam Baldock still not fit.

Arsenal, by contrast, will be spearheaded by Lacazette, who has scored in each of his first three home matches to begin to justify a price tag north of £50million.

"Unfortunately I don't think we'll ever be able to (spend) that," added Hughton.

"But the reason they pay that money for strikers is because of what they produce. He is that level of player, and I expect him to have a very good season in an Arsenal team that will create chances for him.

"We are not in that league of player or money so we have to work to our strengths. That means staying in the game and finding a way of getting a result."

Chelsea loanee Izzy Brown is set to make his first appearance since recovering from a hamstring injury, but midfielder Steve Sidwell is still out after back surgery.