Brentford and Arsenal have named their beginning sides for the ultimate sport of the midweek Premier League schedule on Thursday.
The Bees may transfer sixth with victory, whereas the leaders begin three factors away from second-placed Manchester Metropolis.
The Cityzens received 3-0 at dwelling to Fulham on Wednesday, whereas third-placed Aston Villa are three factors additional again after a 1-0 dwelling victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on the identical night time.
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Heading west…
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 12, 2026
Brentford confirmed beginning crew vs Arsenal
Ahead Kevin Schade is suspended for Brentford and winger Reiss Nelson is ineligible to play in opposition to his mother or father membership.
Midfielders Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva have long-term accidents.
Brentford beginning XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Van den Berg, Henry, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Ouattara, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Thiago
Brentford substitutes: To comply with
Arsenal confirmed beginning crew vs Brentford
Winger Bukayo Saka and midfielder Martin Odegaard return on the bench for Arsenal following accidents, having missed the house wins over Chelsea and Sunderland final week.
Centre-back William Saliba shouldn’t be concerned in any respect because the hosts make 4 adjustments from their 3-0 victory in opposition to the Black Cats on Saturday.
Midfielder or ahead Mikel Merino has had foot surgical procedure and winger Max Dowman is out with an ankle subject.
Arsenal beginning XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Madueke, Eze, Trossard, Gyokeres
Arsenal substitutes: Arrizabalaga, White, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saka, Jesus
Find out how to watch Brentford vs Arsenal: TV channel, stay on-line stream
Kick-off on Thursday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with stay TV protection within the UK on TNT Sports activities 1 and TNT Sports activities Final.
TNT Sports activities prices £29.99 a month via Discovery Plus, which incorporates Eurosport and leisure and is obtainable on an enormous vary of gadgets together with sensible TVs and gaming consoles.
Brentford vs Arsenal stats
- Brentford’s 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest of their final dwelling league sport ended a seven-match unbeaten run on the Gtech Stadium
- For the reason that begin of final season, they’ve solely misplaced consecutive dwelling league video games twice, the primary time of which was a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest adopted by a loss to Arsenal
- Their first-ever Premier League victory got here in opposition to Arsenal, of their first sport within the competitors in August 2021
- Since then, they’re winless of their final eight in opposition to the Gunners (D2 L6)
- One in all their final 11 dwelling London derbies within 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 9 objectives in his final 10 Premier League dwelling video games, netting 4 braces alongside the way in which. Solely Erling Haaland (5) has scored a number of objectives in additional completely different dwelling matches this season
- That is Brentford’s fourth Premier League sport ever on a Thursday – they misplaced 2-0 at Tottenham in December 2021, beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in Could 2025 and drew 0-0 with Spurs final month
- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has received 41 of his 67 Premier League London derbies as supervisor, which is the most effective win fee (61%) of anybody to take cost of no less than 20
- General, solely Arsene Wenger (106 from 194 video games) and Jose Mourinho (42/70) have received extra London derbies than the Spaniard
- One in all their final 23 Premier League London derbies has resulted in defeat (W17 D5)
- For the reason that begin of 2022/23, they’ve misplaced one in every of their 20 away video games in opposition to London sides (W14 D5)
- Though Arsenal are unbeaten of their final 12 Premier League video games on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays (W9 D3), they’re with out a win or a purpose (D1 L2) in any of their final three on Thursdays
- Arteta’s aspect have received their final three journeys to Brentford by an mixture rating of 7-1
- Bukayo Saka has been concerned in 35 objectives in 63 Premier League London derbies (17 objectives, 18 assists), which is the third-most of any Arsenal participant after Thierry Henry (55) and Dennis Bergkamp (38)
What’s subsequent for these groups? Brentford, Arsenal fixtures
Brentford go to non-league Macclesfield within the FA Cup fourth spherical on Monday (19:30), a day after Arsenal host third-tier strugglers Wigan Athletic (16:30) on the identical stage of the competitors.
