Mikel Arteta will make one change to his starting XI from Sunday’s preseason match v Tottenham.
Here’s how I see the way his line-up will look v Brentford on Friday…
[4-3-3]
Pepe, Aubameyang, Saka
Xhaka, Lokonga, Smith Rowe
Tierney, Mari, White, Bellerin
Leno
Predicted final score: Brentford 2 – Arsenal 2
COYG!
Arsenal players who will be competing in today’s World Cup Round of 32: Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke and Leandro Trossard.
The Mirror is reporting Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is currently in negotiations with two of the Gunners key summer targets, with as many as four more on the horizon. Morgan Rogers and Bruno Guimaraes are topping the list.
Borussia Dortmund has been added to the Arsenal 2026/2027 pre-season schedule with the game to be played in Emirates Stadium on August 9th. This will be the 2026 Emirates Cup match.
Aug 1 – Girona (A)
Aug 5 – Real Betis (Dublin)
Aug 9 – Borussia Dortmund (H)
Aug 16 – Manchester City (Cardiff)
Aug 21 – Coventry City (H)
Ben White – Knee
Jurrien Timber – Groin
Your score prediction is wrong Arsenal must beat Brentford no matter what it take is a must win match for the Gunners
Arteta like to confuse fans and the team by
Always changing the formation. I reckon he will go 4 2 3 1 and spend the entire 90 minutes shouting to the players. I wish he would just let them play and not have their concentration constantly broken by his shouting. Perhaps arsenal could get a trolley and mask for him like Hannibal (the cannibal) had.
If he serious about offers for bellerin then he will not play.
I hope the players just go and and enjoy themselves if they do then 3 or 4 – 1