
The Football Faithful
·12 April 2025
Arsenal vs Brentford – Predicted lineup and team news

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·12 April 2025
Arsenal host Brentford in the Premier League this weekend buoyed by a historic win in midweek.
The Gunners have one foot in the semi-finals of the Champions League after thrashing Real Madrid 3-0 at the Emirates. Declan Rice scored two brilliant free-kicks before Mikel Merino sealed the win with a sweet finish late on. After falling adrift in the Premier League title race, that victory has reignited hopes of an unforgettable campaign.
Mikel Arteta’s men entertain a Brentford side bidding for a top-half finish. Since beating Arsenal on their Premier League debut in 2021, the Bees are winless in seven meetings with their London rivals.
Mikel Arteta is likely to ring the changes for this contest, with one eye on the club’s semi-final second leg with Real Madrid. Jorginho, Ben White, Leandro Trossard and Ethan Nwaneri should be recalled to the starting side to afford rest to key figures.
The absences of Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu deplete the defensive options, while forwards Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz remain sidelined. Arteta offered an encouraging update on the former on Friday, revealing Havertz could return before the season’s end.
Arsenal predicted XI: Raya: White, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney: Jorginho, Partey, Odegaard; Nwaneri, Trossard, Sterling.
Arsenal host Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday 12th April 2025. Kick-off at the Emirates is 17:30 BST.
The fixture will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK.