Brentford and Arsenal have named their starting sides for the final game of the midweek Premier League schedule on Thursday.
The Bees could move sixth with victory, while the leaders start three points clear of second-placed Manchester City.
The Cityzens won 3-0 at home to Fulham on Wednesday, while third-placed Aston Villa are three points further back after a 1-0 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on the same night.
101GreatGoals.com has the confirmed teams from Brentford vs Arsenal. You can also follow live text updates from the Premier League match here.
Heading west…
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Brentford confirmed starting team vs Arsenal
Brentford make one change from their 3-2 win at Newcastle on Saturday, bringing in Yehor Yarmoliuk for Jordan Henderson in midfield.
Forward Kevin Schade is suspended and Reiss Nelson is ineligible to play against his parent club, so Luka Bentt replaces the winger on the bench.
Midfielders Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva have long-term injuries.
Brentford starting XI: Caoimhin Kelleher, Michael Kayode, Kristoffer Ajer, Sepp van den Berg, Rico Henry, Dango Ouattara, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mathias Jensen, Vitaly Janelt, Keane Lewis-Potter, Igor Thiago
Brentford substitutes: Hakon Valdimarsson, Aaron Hickey, Ethan Pinnock, Jordan Henderson, Nathan Collins, Mikkel Damsgaard, Romelle Donovan, Kaye Furo, Luka Bentt
Arsenal confirmed starting team vs Brentford
Winger Bukayo Saka and midfielder Martin Odegaard return on the bench for Arsenal following injuries, having missed the home wins over Chelsea and Sunderland last week.
Centre-back William Saliba is not involved at all as the hosts make four changes from their 3-0 victory against the Black Cats on Saturday.
Cristhian Mosquera replaces Saliba and Piero Hincapie comes in for full-back Riccardo Calafiori. In attack, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres supplant Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.
Midfielder or forward Mikel Merino has had foot surgery and winger Max Dowman is out with an ankle issue.
Arsenal starting XI: David Raya, Jurrien Timber, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Eberechi Eze, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres, Leandro Trossard
Arsenal substitutes: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Christian Norgaard, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly
How to watch Brentford vs Arsenal: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Thursday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live TV coverage in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through Discovery Plus, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
Brentford vs Arsenal stats
- Brentford’s 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in their last home league game ended a seven-match unbeaten run at the Gtech Stadium
- Since the start of last season, they’ve only lost consecutive home league games twice, the first time of which was a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest followed by a loss to Arsenal
- Their first-ever Premier League victory came against Arsenal, in their first game in the competition in August 2021
- Since then, they’re winless in their last eight against the Gunners (D2 L6)
- One of their last 11 home London derbies in the Premier League has resulted in victory (D6 L4), going winless in seven since a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in August 2024
- Igor Thiago has nine goals in his last 10 Premier League home games, netting four braces along the way. Only Erling Haaland (5) has scored multiple goals in more different home matches this season
- This is Brentford’s fourth Premier League game ever on a Thursday – they lost 2-0 at Tottenham in December 2021, beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in May 2025 and drew 0-0 with Spurs last month
- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has won 41 of his 67 Premier League London derbies as manager, which is the best win rate (61%) of anyone to take charge of at least 20
- Overall, only Arsene Wenger (106 from 194 games) and Jose Mourinho (42/70) have won more London derbies than the Spaniard
- One of their last 23 Premier League London derbies has resulted in defeat (W17 D5)
- Since the start of 2022/23, they’ve lost one of their 20 away games against London sides (W14 D5)
- Although Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League games on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays (W9 D3), they’re without a win or a goal (D1 L2) in any of their last three on Thursdays
- Arteta’s side have won their last three trips to Brentford by an aggregate score of 7-1
- Bukayo Saka has been involved in 35 goals in 63 Premier League London derbies (17 goals, 18 assists), which is the third-most of any Arsenal player after Thierry Henry (55) and Dennis Bergkamp (38)
What’s next for these teams? Brentford, Arsenal fixtures
Brentford visit non-league Macclesfield in the FA Cup fourth round on Monday (19:30), a day after Arsenal host third-tier strugglers Wigan Athletic (16:30) at the same stage of the competition.
