Arsenal vs Brentford - How to watch the EPL leaders on February 11, 2023

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The Gunners look to return to winning ways against one of the teams aiming to finish among the top six. Follow their match with this guide.

Saturday's matches in the English Premier League will include a clash between two teams involved in the battle to finish in European competition spots. We're talking about the game between Arsenal, the current leaders, and Brentford, one of the most consistent teams in the tournament and who own one of the most balanced squads in the league.

As mentioned before, Arsenal enter this game in first place, but their run in the competition was slowed down by their unexpected loss to Everton last week. The Gunners return to their stadium with their sights set on their seventeenth win of the season and ninth at home. Speaking of their home turf, Arsenal will want to keep their unbeaten record at the Emirates, where they have only dropped points in their draw against Newcastle on January 3.

Meanwhile, Brentford look to continue their path to completing a great season, which saw them evolve from candidates to be relegated to European competition contenders. The Bees enter this match on a nine-game streak without a loss, including two wins and two draws in their last four away fixtures. The team led by Thomas Frank is unbeaten since October 23, and while keeping that streak alive when they face Arteta's men sounds complicated, it will be interesting to see this match and see who can come out on top.

Here are some interesting facts to keep an eye on before this match kicks off.

Arsenal vs Brentford - Team news

Arsenal make it to this game still waiting to recover Gabriel Jesus and Mohamed Elneny from their respective injuries, but they could still welcome back Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith-Rowe for this tie. If they are not fielded by Arteta, the Gunners will surely rely on Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard to lead the line against Brentford.

On the other side of the pitch, the Bees will be keen on watching striker Ivan Toney adding to his goalscoring tally. The forward has found the back of the net 13 times this season, and he has been key to the team's success this campaign. Speaking of the team's absences, one of their key defenders will be missed for one of the biggest games of the season for this consistent team.

Here are the names of unavailable players for each team

Arsenal - Injured: Mohamed Elneny, Gabriel Jesus. Doubtful: Reiss Nelson, Emile Smith-Rowe.

Brentford - Injured: Pontus Jansson. Doubtful: Frank Onyeka, Shandon Baptiste.

Arsenal vs Brentford - Head-to-head

The most recent game between these teams saw Arsenal win three-nil away from home against Brentford.
Brentford have only beaten Arsenal once in four meetings. That win took place on August 2021, with the Bees winning that match 2-1.
This will be the fourth Premier League clash between these clubs.
Arsenal have outscored Brentford 8-4 in their four previous meetings (all comps).
Arsenal's boss Mikel Arteta and Brentford's coach Thomas Frank will lock horns for the fourth time in their careers. Their head-to-head record shows two wins for Arteta and one for the Danish boss.