Arsenal vs Brentford: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results

Having returned to winning ways during their last Premier League outing, Arsenal can ramp up the pressure on Manchester United in fourth spot this weekend.

Four points off Ralf Rangnick’s side with three games in hand as things stand, the visit of Brentford offers the chance of a revenge mission.

Indeed, their loss in West London at the start of the season was one of the lowest points of the Mikel Arteta era, albeit there were mitigating factors given the number of Covid absences the team had to deal with.

Still, beating them at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon could go some way into building more momentum heading into the business end of the campaign.

Thomas Frank’s side, meanwhile, are in awful form and have not won in the Premier League since beating Aston Villa at the start of January.

The game is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off on Saturday 19 February, 2022.

The Emirates Stadium in London will host.

TV channel: The game will not be broadcast live on TV in the UK as it takes place during the 3pm blackout across football in England.

Highlights: Match of the Day, however, will provide highlights when it airs at 10.30pm on BBC One.

Gabriel Martinelli will not be available after his controversial red card during the win over Wolves although there is some brighter news in regards to Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The defender is stepping up his attempts to return to the starting lineup this weekend after picking up a calf injury in the Carabao Cup semi-final loss to Liverpool.

For Brentford, Christian Eriksen could be involved after playing in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Southend United alongside Josh Dasilva.

Having ground out a result away at Wolves, Arsenal look in good shape to beat a side in no