Arsenal’s 2025/26 season has been memorable thus far, sitting three points clear at the top of the Premier League, with Manchester City beating Fulham 3-0 at the time of writing. Their defence has been watertight, with the attack more often than not doing enough to get the three points. They are in the final of the Carabao Cup, the fourth round of the FA Cup and won all eight games in the league phase of the Champions League. The Gunners return to Premier League action on February 12, against London rivals Brentford. Arsenal tickets for this London derby are expected to be in high demand, with fans eager to see Arteta’s side maintain their lead at the top of the table. Here is our Arsenal predicted lineup.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup & Team News vs Brentford
How Arsenal Have Lined Up Recently
Arsenal continue to impress on all fronts this season and are in a great position to finish the season in style. Throughout this season, Mikel Arteta has used his trusted 4-3-3 formation.
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Last time out, the Gunners won 3-0 at home to Sunderland, with David Raya starting in goal, while Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, and Riccardo Calafiori completed the defence.
In midfield, Arteta went with Kai Havertz, Martin Zubimendi, and Declan Rice. In attack, Noni Madueke and Leandro Trossard supported Gabriel Jesus.
Arsenal Team News
In the pre-match press conference, Arteta was asked about the availability of Max Dowman, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, and said: “Max is still not available, the rest we will see.”
Speaking specifically on Max Dowman’s recovery: “He’s doing very well, I think he will be with us in a week or so, and then he can pick up the rhythm and be available for us,” said Arteta.
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Arteta was asked about if we will see Mikel Merino before the end of the season:
“I think the doctors were really happy with the way [the surgery] went. Now it’s the start of, obviously, a long process; we’re talking about bone healing. So, we’ll respect the timings, and I’m sure he’s going to do everything he possibly can to speed up that recovery. The timeframes we’re talking about are months – whether it’s three, four or five, we don’t know.”
The Athletic have also reported that Kai Havertz has sustained a muscular injury, and will be missing from the game and seemingly for some time.
