Table-topping Arsenal are leading Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s side are hoping to extend their two-point lead over second-placed Manchester City, while Brentford are aiming for back-to-back wins. Mikel Merino headed the hosts into the lead in the 11th minute, scoring for the second time in four days.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta opted to drop influential trio Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Jurriën Timber to the bench for Wednesday night’s Premier League clash

The top team in the English Premier League looks to grab a midweek victory on Wednesday, as Arsenal gets set to host Brentford. Arsenal has not quite found a way to distance itself from the pack, but the club that has come close to finishing at the top of the mountain in recent years is doing its best to stay in first place.

Follow build-up to six games including Arsenal v Brentford, Brighton v Aston villa, Liverpool v Sunderland and more.

English Premier League leader Arsenal is back at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday to kick off a big day of league action with a match against 12th-place Brentford.

League leaders Arsenal meet up with mid-table Brentford today in this exciting English Premier League showdown.

Fatigue was as much Arsenal’s enemy as Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. They need to recharge, but the games keep on coming.

Lewis-Skelly is yet to start a single Premier League game this season. Arteta has turned to him for three of Arsenal’s Champions League fixtures but Calafiori has re-emerged as the clear first choice domestically, thereby knocking the 19-year-old out of Thomas Tuchel’s recent England squads.

But Bayern slumped to a 3-1 loss at Arsenal on Wednesday after mistakes from goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and defender Dayot Upamecano, and will be looking to make amends in front of its own fans when Alexander Blessin’s team visits.