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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T11:28:52.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Football",
    "Sport",
    "Arsenal",
    "Brentford FC",
    "Premier League",
    "Brentford",
    "Manchester City’s confident win over Fulham on Wednesday night.",
    "Mikel Arteta has been without Bukayo Saka for the last three games",
    "Leeds United",
    "Martin Odegaard",
    "Tottenham",
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    "Kai Havertz has picked up another knock",
    "Mikel Merino a long-term absentee having undergone foot surgery this week.",
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  "textContent": "Gyokeres in a good form heading into tonight’s game (Picture: Getty)\n\nArsenal have fresh injury problems heading into another crucial Premier League clash with Brentford tonight.\n\nThe gap at the summit of English football is back to three points after Manchester City’s confident win over Fulham on Wednesday night.\n\nBut the Gunners can widen the gap again if they become only the third team to beat Brentford at the GTech Community Stadium this season.\n\nMikel Arteta has been without Bukayo Saka for the last three games after he pulled up in the warm-up ahead of the win over Leeds United with a hip issue.\n\nMartin Odegaard meanwhile has sat out of the last two after picking up an issue in the same game at Elland Road.\n\nThe Arsenal boss gave little away on the pair when he spoke to the press on Wednesday but reports have suggested Saka may be held back for the north London derby against Tottenham on 23 February.\n\nThere are also doubts over Leandro Trossard who was forced off against Sunderland at the weekend.\n\n##  Get your football fix\n\nDon't want to miss the week's biggest football stories? **Metro's** exclusive football newsletter, In The Mixer, is your essential guide.\n\nFrom the latest transfer rumours and managerial moves to analysis of the biggest games and a lot more, our experts have you covered.\n\nSign up here, it's an open goal.\n\nSaka has missed the last three games (Picture: Getty)\n\nArteta was dealt another blow on Wednesday with news that Kai Havertz has picked up another knock.\n\nThe Germany international missed the first-half of the season after undergoing knee surgery in August but has looked bright in his seven appearances since returning to action this year.\n\nA fresh muscle issue could now rule him out of the next four matches, including the derby.\n\nArsenal also remain without Max Dowman who is still recovering from an ankle injury with Mikel Merino a long-term absentee having undergone foot surgery this week.\n\n## Arsenal team to face Brentford – Metro prediction\n\nArsenal take on Wigan Athletic on Sunday in the FA Cup in a game where you would expect Areta to make wholesale changes – as was the case in the previous round against Portsmouth.\n\nWe expect Arteta to go full strength tonight where possible given the chance to rest key personnel at the weekend.\n\n## Brentford vs Arsenal TV channel, live stream and kick-off time\n\nBrentford vs Arsenal kicks off tonight (Thursday 12 February) at **8pm**.\n\nYou can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 with streaming also available through the Discovery+ app\n\nComment now Comments  Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source ",
  "title": "Brentford vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup today and confirmed team news"
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