Odegaard and Jesus available, White we will see – Arteta
Arsenal travel to Brentford for a tricky outing as the Premier League resumes following the international break. Mikel Arteta’s men started the day one point off the lead but behind Manchester City and Liverpool in the table and will keep the pressure on the champions with a victory this evening.
Brentford, having another stellar season, have already been successful against some of the top sides this year by drawing against Tottenham and beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Thomas Frank will be targeting a spot in the top 10 and potentially a place in Europe following the Bees’ great start and to achieve that they’ll need to continue taking points away from the bigger clubs.
Aaron Ramsdale has another chance to impress his manager as he is confirmed to be starting in goal. David Raya, Arteta’s seeming first choice keeper, is unable to play against his parent club and a strong performance from Ramsdale will keep him in the thoughts of the Spaniard. The match is also Arteta’s 200th in charge in all competitions, and he has the most wins compared to all previous Arsenal managers to reach that milestone.
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Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 13 minutes
Aaron Ramsdale continues to cop some stick from the Brentford fans, with holding his concentration likely to be a challenge if Arsenal, as expected, dominate the ball.
Brentford take possession from them and Bryan Mbeumo peels out to the right, looking to get at Gabriel Magalhaes from slightly wider. Gabriel does well.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:43
Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 11 minutes
Bukayo Saka takes an age to deliver, eventually finding the double-fisted thrust of a leaping Mark Flekken, who returns the ball to the Arsenal and England man. Saka draws a couple of defenders and lays the ball off for Leandro Trossard, and the Belgian should do much more with his effort on goal. A backwards lean sends it flying over the crossbar with Flekken untroubled.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:41
Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 10 minutes
Vitaly Janelt is forced to concede a corner, the makeshift left-wing-back pressured and knocking out of play. Arsenal load the box.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:40
Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 9 minutes
Gabriel Jesus looks to be feeling at his leg a bit, the Brazilian’s injury perhaps still bothering him. One to monitor.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:39
Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 8 minutes
A loose pass from Frank Onyeka, but the midfielder makes amends, retreating towards the Brentford defence and pinching the ball before an Arsenal quartet can advance with intent.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:38
Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 6 minutes
Takehiro Tomiyasu turns on the ball and tries to advance up the right, running out of room having rather lost his bearings as he pivoted. The right back offers a raised hand of apology to his teammates.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:37
Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 5 minutes
Leandro Trossard is the leftward member of Arsenal’s midfield three, stacked slightly ahead of Martin Odegaard, who is more advanced than Declan Rice. Trossard is sticking tightly to Frank Onyeka in Arsenal’s defensive shape.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:36
Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 4 minutes
It’s Gabriel Martinelli who is found by Martin Odegaard, but the Brazilian forward makes a mess of his attempted header, spooning it up rather than on and rather wasting a decent opportunity with Brentford failing to track his run.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:34
Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 2 minutes
Sonia Twigg is our reporter at the ground this evening and can hear some early taunts from home fans towards Aaron Ramsdale, the stand-in stopped being unfavourably compared with David Raya.
An early free kick for Arsenal upfield, though, and William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes lumber forward to lend their height.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:34
Brentford 0-0 Arsenal, 1 minute
Brentford set up in their back five, with Saman Ghoddos on the right of it – a new role for the Iranian with Thomas Frank forced to find unconventional solutions to his injury crisis.
Harry Latham-Coyle25 November 2023 17:32
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