The very first Premier League fixture of the year 2025 is an all-London affair, as title-chasing Arsenal head from the north of the capital to the west to face mid-table Brentford. Mikel Arteta's side need to string together some consistently sharp form if they are to reel in leaders Liverpool and outperform fellow high-flyers Nottingham Forest and Chelsea.

It’s rinse and repeat at the back for Arsenal from their victory over Ipswich Town earlier this week, which means Myles Lewis-Skelly maintains his spot at left-back. Riccardo Calafiori was on the bench, but with 18-year-old Lewis-Skelly having caught the eye as he did, Arteta would be harsh to take him out of the side.

Forest are actually the only team to have beaten Brentford away from home this season, but Thomas Frank’s side have hit the buffers recently as they’re without a win in their last four games across all competitions.

Brentford and Arsenal face each other this Wednesday at the Gtech Community Stadium for matchweek 19 of the Premier League. Currently, Thomas Frank's team are 11th in the table with 24 points, while Mikel Arteta's team are 2nd have 36 points.

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