Brentford FC vs Arsenal

Ahead of their game against Arsenal, Brentford’s manager, Thomas Frank, has called the Gunners ‘remarkable’ as he talks up their title chances.

Arsenal return to action this weekend with a trip to Brentford for a 12pm kick-off on Sunday, so which officials have been charged with messing things up?

Arsenal are planning to donate any food that can’t be kept for the PSV Eindhoven match, with no word yet on whether the Brentford match is going ahead.

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s match against Brentford should have been postponed given the Gunners’ four positive Covid-19 cases.

Arsenal aren’t interested in offloading Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Alexandre Lacazette, who are simply ill, according to a report.

This week, Matthew is joined by Paul and Brentford fan and host of the Sustainababble podcast (@thebabblewagon) Dave Powell (@powellds) to run the rule over any remaining Arsenal pre-season optimism evaporating on day one.

Arsenal’s opening day Premier League clash against Brentford was almost called off with a Covid scare due to the triple illness blow ahead of the game.

Arsenal started their 2021/22 Premier League campaign with a whimper, with a 2-0 at Brentford, and it left Stephen Bradley with plenty to analyse.

Arsenal got their new season off to the worst possible start on Friday night when they crashed 2-0 to Premier League newbies, Brentford.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to miss Arsenal’s opening game of the season against Brentford, after being absent from training.

Arsenal will be missing three players when they face Brentford on the opening day of the season, and it seems all three are set for further weeks on the sidelines.