Arsenal have an excellent opportunity to rise to the top of the first division table if they can beat Brentford at the Emirates Stadium tonight.
The Gunners continued their impressive form since the winter break with a 6-0 thrashing of Sheffield United on Monday night. That result made it seven consecutive league wins and kept Arsenal just two points behind the leaders. Liverpool and one adrift city of manchester. With the top two facing off at Anfield on Sunday, Arsenal can go top of the table with a win tonight.
Mikel Arteta are forced to make a change as on-loan goalkeeper David Raya is unable to play against parent club Brentford. Therefore, Aaron Ramsdale He is called to start today between the sticks. Ben White once again starts at right back and is joined by the centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes in the Aesenal eleven.
Oleksandr Zinchenko returns to the team after recovering from a calf injury, but has to settle for a place on the bench and Jacub Kiwior will keep his place at left back tonight.
Declan Rice He also starts in midfield and will look to maintain his excellent form and Martin Odegaard captains the Arsenal team once again. Jorginho also keeps his place after a great run of form of late. Thomas Partey will therefore have to wait to return to the starting eleven.
Bukayo Saka He was forced off at half-time during Arsenal's 6-0 win over Sheffield United due to illness, but is now fit to start against Brentford. However, Gabriel Martinelli misses out after suffering a bad cut to his foot at Bramall Lane.
Leandro Trossard enters from the left wing while Kai Havertz He leads Arsenal's forward lineup. Gabriel Jesus has to settle for a place on the bench as he continues to recover from injury.
These are the confirmed lineups for the match:
Arsenal
Ramsdale; Blanco, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Odegaard, Jorginho, rice; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
Substitutes: Hein, Cedric, Zinchenko, Partey, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Nketiah, Jesús
Brentford
Flekken; Roerslev, Zanka, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt; Toney, Wissa
Substitutes: Maupay, Jensen, Ghoddos, Strakosha, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Yarmolyuk, Kim, Arthur
