FT: Bees 1-1 Arsenal

Oh my word! Kelleher saves from Martinelli!!! What a chance for Arsenal!!!

92 - CHANCE - Thiago fires over!

Five minutes time added on

Michael Kayode's delivery is headed on by Sepp van den Berg to Keane Lewis-Potter, who heads past David Raya.

Goal. Brentford equalise through Keane Lewis Potter on 71 minutes

My word Arsenal needed that goal just after the hour mark from Noni Madueke. There's now a crucial 25 minutes to play.

Goal! Brentford 0-1 Arsenal. Noni Madueke’s 61st minute header puts the Gunners ahead here in west London!

GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Arsenal are dominating - they know they need that goal to maintain their six point lead at the top of the table

57- Odegaard fires over the bar as Arsenal work space in the box for the captain to shoot

54 - Trossard's shot is deflected for a corner as Arsenal step up the tempo

Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli are all out warming up

And we're off again for the second half

And we're off again for the second half

HT: Bees 0-0 Gunners

Raya clears from an onrushing Ouattara

Viktor Gyokeres trips Yehor Yarmoliuk from behind and goes into the book.

Superb save by Arsenal keeper David Raya from Igor Thiago on 22 minutes here at Brentford

A sloppy ball from Trossard goes out of play

9 - Gabriel's header from Rice's corner is turned away for another corner

6 - Ouatarra drives at the Gunners backline

And we're off for Brentford vs Arsenal

The teams are heading out for the handshakes

A pre-match light show has just started before the teams head out for kick off. Not long now until Brentford vs Arsenal

Good to note cheers and applause from the home support as Christian Norgaard's name was announced among the Arsenal subs. Who of course was a former Bees captain who made 196 appearances here before moving from west London to north London last summer

Mikel Arteta explained Saliba's absence by saying: “This morning Willo wasn’t feeling good so he’s ill, and he’s at home. Just short-term.”

The Arsenal team head out for their warm-up here at Brentford

Good to note Martin Keown and Matty Upson just greeted each other along the touchline here at Brentford vs Arsenal just before they get their punditry duties going. Once A Gooner. Always A Gooner

Interesting to note that the Premier League have confirmed a late referee change, appointing John Brooks as the new match official for Arsenal’s visit to Brentford. No reason has been given...

Something has to give: Arsenal have scored an impressive 15 goals from set-pieces this term, the best in the Premier League. While Brentford have only conceded four from dead ball situations, the lowest in the division. It promises to be a fascinating battle....

Bees boss Keith Andrews makes a single change from the team that won at Newcastle last time out, to record their first win at St James’ Park since 1934. With Yehor Yarmoliuk stepping into the midfield in place of Jordan Henderson, who drops to the bench.