Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge features a home game against Brentford on March 9.
Mikel Arteta’s side can take top spot with a win against the Bees as rivals Liverpool and Manchester City face off the following day at Anfield.
The Gunners remain central to the title shake-up this season and know they can put pressure on City and Liverpool if they can continue their excellent 2024 form today. They will be without Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus, though, which could blunt their recently exceptional attack.
Brentford are aiming to put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone, while striker Ivan Toney will hope to put on a show against a team heavily linked with a possible transfer bid this year.
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Arsenal vs Brentford live score
1st Half Goal scorers Arsenal 0 Brentford 0
Confirmed lineups:
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Aaron Ramsdale (GK) — 4. Ben White, 2. William Saliba, 6. Gabriel, 15. Jan Kiwior — 8. Martin Odegaard, 20. Jorginho, 41. Declan Rice — 7. Bukayo Saka, 29. Kai Havertz 19. Leandro Trossard
Brentford (3-5-2, right to left): 1. Mark Flekken (GK) — 13. Mathias Jorgensen, 20. Kristoffer Ajer, 22. Nathan Collins — 30. Mads Roerslev, 15. Frank Onyeka, 6. Christian Norgaard, 27. Viatly Janelt, 23. Keane Lewis-Potter — 17. Ivan Toney, 11. Yoane Wissa
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Arsenal vs Brentford kick off time
This Premier League clash takes place at the Emirates Stadium in London, UK and kicks off on Saturday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time USA Sat, Mar. 9 12:30 p.m. ET Canada Sat, Mar. 9 12:30 p.m. ET UK Sat, Mar. 9 5:30 p.m. GMT Australia Sun, Mar. 10 4:30 a.m. AEDT India Sat, Mar. 9 11:00 p.m. IST
Arsenal vs Brentford lineups, team news
Arteta was forced to rotate his goalkeepers with David Raya ineligible to face his parent club as Aaron Ramsdale came in for a first Premier League start since the reverse fixture in November.
Gabriel Martinelli was expected to feature but was omitted from the squad, with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus on the bench.
Arsenal XI (4-3-3, right to left): Ramsdale (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior — Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice — Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
Arsenal subs (9): Hein, Cedric, Zinchenko, Partey, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Nketiah, Jesus
Thomas Frank has no change on his injury list with Bryan Mbeumo and Ethan Pinnock out until after the March international break.
Brentford XI (3-5-2, right to left): Flekken (GK) — Jorgensen, Ajer, Collins — Roerslev, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Lewis-Potter — Toney, Wissa.
Brentford subs (9): Strakosha, Maupay, Jensen, Ghoddos, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Yarmoliuk, Ji-soo, Arthur
Arsenal vs Brentford live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
Region TV Streaming USA NBC USA Network, Universo Fubo, Peacock, Universo NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo Canada —
Fubo Canada
UK Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League Sky GO, Now TV Australia — Optus Sport India — JioTV, Hotstar
USA: This game is available on the NBC USA Network with streaming options on Fubo and Peacock. Spanish language options are on Universo and Telemundo.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live-streaming exclusively via Fubo.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This game is available via live broadcast on Sky Sports with streaming options on Sky GO and Now TV.