Brentford and Arsenal kick off the 2021-22 Premier League season with a highly-anticipated battle in the capital on Friday evening.
The Bees are featuring in the Premier League for the very first time, while Arsenal are aiming to improve on their eighth-placed finish last season, and here Sports Mole rounds up the latest team news for the two clubs.
BRENTFORD vs. ARSENAL
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BRENTFORD
Out: Josh Dasilva (hip)
Doubtful: Ivan Toney (fitness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; Jansson, Ajer, Pinnock; Roerslev, Janelt, Onyeka, Norgaard, Henry; Mbeumo, Toney
ARSENAL
Out: Thomas Partey (ankle), Gabriel Magalhaes (knee), Eddie Nketiah (ankle), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (illness), Alexandre Lacazette (illness)
Doubtful: Rob Holding (fitness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Xhaka, Lokonga; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Balogun
