Arsenal arrive
Wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri makes his first Premier League start tonight.
The 17-year-old will start on the right wing tonight in place of the injured Bukayo Saka.
Flekken starts for Bees
Goalkeeper Mark Flekken STARTS despite an injury scare last time out against Brighton.
Nwaneri makes first Prem start
Huge team news from the Gtech Community Stadium – as Ethan Nwaneri, 17, makes his FIRST Premier League start!
Mikel Merino also comes in and Gabriel Jesus continues to lead the line.
Team news imminent
We’ll be getting the team news in in just a couple of minutes.
Will Mikel Arteta be shuffling his pack with Brighton away next up on Saturday?
While goalkeeper Mark Flekken is a doubt for Thomas Frank’s Bees.
Welcome to Brentford vs Arsenal
Arsenal travel to Brentford this evening to kick off the new year, and we’ll be bringing you all of the updates right here on SunSport.
The Gunners wrapped up a strong 2024 with victory over Ipswich, and will be looking to move up to second to keep alive hopes of a title challenge.
While the Bees have slipped to 12th in the Premier League after having failed to win in their last three matches in the division.
And although they lost 2-0 to Nottingham Forest last time out at the Gtech Community Stadium, their home form has been impressive this season joint top with league leaders Liverpool.
Brentford have sealed 22 points at home in the Prem so far in this campaign, with an identical record of seven wins, one draw and one loss to Liverpool’s at Anfield.
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