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With the pressure on, Arsenal conclude midweek Premier League action hoping to restore their six-point lead in the title race as the Gunners visit Brentford on Thursday.

Second-place Manchester City tightened the gap to just three with their convincing victory over Fulham on Wednesday, leaving Arsenal needing a win today to re-establish the gap at the top of the table.

With the season now moving into the decisive period, there are just 13 matches remaining on the schedule for Arsenal to solidify their first Premier League championship since 2004.

The Bees, meanwhile, sit seventh in the standings having won two straight league games to bring them three points back of sixth-place Liverpool and five behind fifth-placed Chelsea.

The Sporting News is following the Brentford vs. Arsenal match live, providing score updates, commentary, and analysis.

Brentford vs. Arsenal score

Location: Gtech Community Stadium (London, England)
Referee: John Brooks

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Starting lineups:

Brentford (3-5-2, right to left): 1. Kelleher (GK) — 20. Ajer, 4. van den Berg, 3. Henry — 33. Kayode, 27. Janelt, 18. Yarmoliuk, 8. Jensen, 23. Lewis-Potter — 19. Ouattara, 9. Thiago.

Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Raya (GK) — 12. Timber, Mosquera, 6. Gabriel, 5. Hincapie — 10. Eze, 36. Zubimendi, 41. Rice — 20. Madueke, 14. Gyokeres, Trossard.

Brentford vs. Arsenal live updates, highlights from Premier League

30 mins to kickoff: Without William Saliba today, Cristhian Mosquera steps in at the back for Arsenal. When the Gunners have Saliba in, they win nearly seven of every 10 matches. Without him, that drops below half.

Stat from Opta: since William Saliba first came into the Arsenal team, they have a win percentage of 68.6% when he plays in the Premier League. When he does not play, that drops to 44.4% #AFC

— Sam Dean (@SamJDean) February 12, 2026

45 mins to kickoff: Arsenal fans can breathe a sigh of relief as their French defender is not in danger of more missed time than a short-term absence. Reports claim that William Saliba had to pull out of the squad today due to illness, so while he is set to miss today’s match, he should be good to continue helping Arsenal in the title chase.

1 hour to kickoff: Lineups are in! Leandro Trossard proves fit to start for Arsenal, but William Saliba does not appear in the squad in a surprise twist. More will be updated shortly once we hear from Mikel Arteta what keeps the Frenchman out.

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard are not fit enough to start, but both make the bench in a boost.

For Brentford, Rico Henry starts along the back with Ethan Pinnock and Nathan Collins on the bench.

1 hour 30 mins to kick: Last time these two teams met, Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka were on the scoresheet in a 2-0 win for Arsenal at the Emirates in early December. Merino will not take part tonight due to a fractured foot, while Saka is a game-time decision for tonight’s match.

⏪ Last time out against Brentford…

Merino hammers it down 🔨

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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 12, 2026

2 hours to kickoff: The Gunners have experienced frustrating injury fortune this season as they give chase of the Premier League title. Kai Havertz was thought to be an integral addition to the squad, finally healthy after missing much of the first half of the campaign.

Yet after proving influential upon his return, the German has gone down again and could miss another four games due to a fresh injury. With Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka also less than fully fit, Arsenal are dipping well into their squad depth to maintain a title-winning level at this stage of the season.

Get a full overview of Arsenal’s team news and injury updates here.

Kai Havertz has picked up a muscle injury and could miss the next four games. After @David_Ornstein and @gunnerblog #AFC https://t.co/kuabUU8Iyf

— Alex Howell (@iamAlexHowell) February 12, 2026

Brentford vs. Arsenal kick off time

This Premier League match kicks off from Gtech Community Stadium on Thursday, February 12 at 8 p.m. local time in London, England. Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:

Brentford vs. Arsenal lineups, team news

The Bees will be without Reiss Nelson as he sits out this match due to the terms of his loan from his parent company Arsenal. They are also missing Kevin Schade who serves the final of his three-match suspension for a red card late in the first half against Aston Villa earlier this month.

Josh Dasilva is nearing a potential return from his long-term knee injury, while Fabio Carvalho is done for the year after a torn ACL.

Brentford starting lineup (3-5-2): Kelleher (GK) — Ajer, van den Berg, Henry — Kayode, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Lewis-Potter — Ouattara, Thiago.

Brentford subs: Valdimarsson (GK), Hickey, Pinnock, Collins, Henderson, Bentt, Damsgaard, Furo, Donovan.

After missing much of the first half of the campaign, Kai Havertz has gone down with another muscle injury and will be absent for another month.

Mikel Merino is done for most or all of the rest of the season, while Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and Leandro Trossard are all game-to-game with nagging injuries.

Arsenal starting lineup (4-3-3): Raya (GK) — Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie — Eze, Zubimendi, Rice — Madueke, Gyokeres, Trossard.

Arsenal subs: Arrizabalaga (GK), White, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saka, Jesus.

Brentford vs. Arsenal live stream, TV channel

Here is how to watch the match in some of the world’s major regions: