Group information
Brentford are hopeful that goalkeeper Mark Flekken, who went off injured within the goalless draw at Brighton, can be match to play.
Defender Ben Mee faces a few weeks out after additionally limping off in that fixture however Sepp van den Berg and Mathias Jensen are set to return whereas Christian Norgaard has shaken off a knock and can also be accessible.
Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko, who hasn’t performed for nearly a month due to a calf concern, may function after being an unused substitute within the win over Ipswich.
Raheem Sterling’s knee harm is just not as critical as initially been feared, however this sport is prone to come too quickly.
Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu stay out with knee accidents, whereas Bukayo Saka is recovering from hamstring surgical procedure.
Match information
Face to face
Brentford
Regardless of that defeat, Brentford have the joint-best residence kind within the Premier League this season, together with leaders Liverpool.
They’ve gained their first league sport in every of the final 5 calendar years, and are unbeaten of their final six performed on New Yr’s Day (W4, D2).
Arsenal
This can be Arsenal’s ninth consecutive top-flight sport in London (5 residence, 4 away), the longest such run of their league historical past.
Arsenal have misplaced their first league sport in solely one of many final 9 calendar years (W6, D2), taking place 2-1 at residence to Man Metropolis on New Yr’s Day 2022.
