Arsenal v Brentford LIVE commentary: Kick-off time, team news and where to watch as leaders face another London derby

Arsenal will look to maintain their red-hot form on Wednesday as they welcome Brentford to the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners go into the fixture on the back of a pulsating 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Sunday.

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Arsenal’s draw kept them top of the Premier League as they boast a five-point lead over second-placed Manchester City.

The result also stretched the Gunners’ unbeaten run in league action to a remarkable tenth game, where they have won seven and drawn three.

As for the Bees, they enjoyed a 3-1 win over Burnley last time out as star striker Igor Thiago netted twice in five minutes.

However, Brentford have lost the next game following a victory dating back to their 3-2 win over Liverpool on October 25, so boss Keith Andrews will no doubt be hoping the trend comes to an end.

Arsenal vs Brentford: Date and how to follow

Arsenal’s clash with Brentford kicks off at 7:30pm on Wednesday December 3.

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Arsenal vs Brentford: Team news

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was unable to provide a definitive update on William Saliba‘s fitness, although the star defender’s availability will hinge on how he pulls up following an afternoon training session.

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Kai Havertz remains absent as his return will be ‘a matter of weeks’ while Gabriel Magalhaes won’t be involved either.

Leandro Trossard is also no guarantee to feature.

However, Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Jesus are available having returned to the matchday squad for Sunday’s draw against Chelsea.

For Brentford, Reiss Nelson won’t feature as he is ineligible to play against his parent club.

Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo remain long-term absentees while Josh Dasilva continues to work his way back to full fitness following an ACL injury.

Arsenal vs Brentford: What has been said?

Despite his side being unbeaten against Brentford in their last seven encounters, Arteta knows he cannot overlook the Bees.

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It’s why he called for the Emirates to be as raucous as possible.

“That’s an opportunity tomorrow at 7.30pm,” Arteta said.

“7.30pm kick-off to be at the Emirates, bouncing and putting energy to win the game. That’s the opportunity that we have tomorrow. 7.30pm.

“Like animals, everybody at the Emirates to go again and beat Brentford. That’s the opportunity.”

Arteta also spoke about how he plans for his side to deal with Brentford’s physicality, having seen Sunderland and Chelsea adopt rather brutish displays against them.

“Well, that physicality comes from different areas in relation to the pitch, but I think every game that we play, when you look at the intensity in the Premier League against any opponent, what is needed is… It is incredible, and Brentford brings different threats, different challenges, as we all know, and we need to dominate that if we want to win the game,” Arteta said.