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Spooky hours?
An intriguing – maybe to not be taken too severely – stat right here suggesting that the late afternoon-early night is not Arsenal’s candy spot.
Is it the shadows? The solar setting? Are the gamers’ minds already on their Saturday night time plans? It might be that we by no means discover out the explanation for this explicit pecadillo. However evidently Brentford are the outlier opposition. Will that also show true at roughly 7.30pm?
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Unecumbered by the sunshine fog of irony wafting round his feedback, Arteta has implored Southgate to stay with Ramsdale forward of this summer season’s European championship.
Performances within the English prime flight, nonetheless scant, will sway the England head coach – forward of tonight’s efficiency, you possibly can learn by means of Arteta’s pre-match feedback beneath.
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TEAM NEWS – A uncommon begin for Ramsdale
Raya is certain by his mortgage and will not have the ability to begin in opposition to his mum or dad membership Brentford, which suggests Ramsdale will get his first Premier League look since… Arsenal’s final run-out in opposition to Brentford.
Yet one more change makes it two for the hosts with Martinelli out of motion after reducing his foot in opposition to Sheffield United on Monday – he is swapped for Trossard.
Brentford confronted Toney’s different suitors Chelsea final and needed to accept a 2-2 draw: they make one change, with Reguilon exchanged for Lewis-Potter.
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Breaking: TEAM NEWS – How Arsenal and Brentford line-up
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‘Coy’ may properly be Arteta’s center title at this price, so eager is the Spaniard to inject a bit of thriller into group accidents, say, or his decision-making over goalkeepers.
As such, he is reticent with regards to Toney – and Mail Sport’s ISAAN KHAN has the complete story.
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Match-and-firing Ivan Toney seeking to trigger issues in opposition to his goal group
After choosing up an obvious knack throughout Brentford’s final run-out, Frank brushed away concern that Toney would not have the ability to begin in the present day.
Which means Toney’s most ardent suitors will get to take take a look at him upon his return from serving his sanction.
For his half, the striker has appeared to favour Arsenal – courtesy of web sleuths unearthing a number of promising favored social media posts – and is perhaps eager to impress after scoring on the Emirates throughout final season’s 1-1 draw.
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Final outing…
Brentford had thought they’d gotten away with it when Arsenal visited the G-Tech Group Stadium final yr, till Kai Havertz turned up within the 89th minute and totally spoiled the occasion.
However Brentford have solely been defeated by a solitary purpose in each of their appointments with the Gunners this season – after an early Carabao Cup assembly resulted in comparable trend – and have been with out Toney throughout the reverse fixture.
You’ll be able to relive occasions with Mail Sport’s KIERAN GILL’s report beneath.
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Good luck getting by means of Arsenal’s titanic defence
MIkel Arteta’s facet have been rock-solid on the again this season, and have the stats to point out for it.
For a Brentford group that has received simply three video games on the street this Premier League marketing campaign, it probably makes sobering studying.
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It was exhausting to go an hour with out listening to the phrases ‘Ivan Toney’ and ‘Arsenal’ throughout the January switch window, however when the mud settles on the finish of the season, will the Gunners be as fiercely excited by tempting the striker northwards?
Chris Sutton is reflecting on how properly they’re doing with out a rip-roaring No 9, and he shared his ideas on Mail Sport’s It is All Kicking Off podcast this week.
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Good afternoon!
Howdy and welcome to Mail Sport’s stay protection of the ultimate Premier League tie of an action-packed Saturday, the Ivan Toney derby – I imply Arsenal versus Brentford.
However consideration will little question focus in on the Bees striker, who has lengthy been one among Arsenal’s long-range switch targets forward of the summer season window. After serving his eight-month ban, this would be the first time he goes up in opposition to his suitors this season.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm, however till then, we’ll convey you all of the group information and build-up.
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Arsenal vs Brentford – Premier League: Dwell rating, group information and updates because the Gunners intention for an eighth-straight win that may take them prime of the league above Man Metropolis and Liverpool