Brentford v Arsenal: The Gunners dominating at the Brentford Community Stadium with a chance to go top of the Premier League

Arsenal are moving the ball around well, but Brentford are keeping an organised shape and not leaving any gaps.

Brentford twice attack in behind Ben White, successfully finding space, but when the cross comes in, Ramsdale claims it assertively.

Saliba forces him wide, but Brentford continue to attack.

Brentford play the free kick wide and whip in a cross, but Ramsdale gathers easily.

Vieira fouls Ivan Toney, and now Brentford have a chance to threaten the Gunners' goal.

Martinelli blows a huge chance to open the scoring. Granit Xhaka sneaks into the box and receives possession but pulls it back towards Martinelli on the penalty spot.

The Brazilian slips as he shoots, and the chance is gone.

Arsenal's striker looks for a foul after being dispossessed, but the referee waves play on.

We are underway at the Brentford Community Stadium with Arsenal getting us started.

The players are in the tunnel now, and kick off is not far away.

Arsenal and Brentford's matches this season have accounted for a combined 45 goals.

That works out to nearly four goals per game on average. There should be entertainment this afternoon.

Mikel Arteta won the first Premier League Manager of the Month award this season.

Last season, eight different managers won the award and only one won their next game.

Will Arteta feel the force of the "curse" today against Brentford?

After Tottenham and Manchester City enjoyed big wins yesterday, Arsenal have slipped down the table to third.

Victory against Brentford would see them go back to the top of the table.

Meanwhile, Brentford would go fifth if they can pull off an upset win.

15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri in on the substitute's bench today.

He was born on March 21, 2007, eight months after Arsenal opened the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal and Brentford have met just 15 times in history, with the Bees holding a slight advantage.

Today's home side have beaten the Gunners six times, losing five.

This fixture last season finished 2-0 to Brentford, while their second meeting was a 2-1 Arsenal win.

Following last weekend's postponements, Arsenal's mid-week match against PSV was also postponed.

That means that the Gunners haven't played since September 4, when they were beaten 3-1 by Manchester United.

Has Mikel Arteta been able to take advantage of that time on the training ground?

Forward Keane Lewis-Potter is out with a minor issue, while Shandon Baptiste drops to the bench.

Kristoffer Ajer comes in for his first appearance of the season.

Former Arsenal youth product Josh Dasilva comes in to the starting eleven against his old club.

Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey are back in the lineup, Fabio Vieira makes his first start, but Martin Odegaard and Oleskandr Zinchenko are out with minor injuries.

15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri is on the bench.

Brentford: Raya, Hickey, Ajer, Jansson, Mee, Henry, Janelt, Jensen, Dasilva, Mbeumo, Toney. Subs: Strakosha, Canos, Wissa, Zanka, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Roerslev

Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney, Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Vieira, Martinelli, Jesus. Subs: Turner, Tomiyasu, Holding, Sousa, Lokonga, Smith, Nwaneri, Marquinhos, Nketiah

Follow live coverage of the Premier League as Mikel Arteta's Arsenal travel across London to face Brentford with top spot on the line. The Bees thrashed Leeds 5-2 in their last match, while the Gunners lost their first match of the season against Manchester United.