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Brentford v Arsenal team news: Saliba out, Saka a sub

12 February 2026 860 comments
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Arsenal’s Double Gameweek 26 kicks off with a trip to Brentford this evening.

The match in west London gets underway at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Post-deadline news broke of Kai Havertz being unavailable for Double Gameweek 26 but there’s another unexpected absentee for the Gunners tonight.

William Saliba is absent from the visitors’ matchday squad due to illness, so in comes Cristhian Mosquera at centre-half.

Eberechi Eze is in for Havertz.

The other two alterations see Piero Hincapie oust Riccardo Calafiori at left-back and Viktor Gyokeres return to the starting XI at the expense of Gabriel Jesus.

Despite hobbling off in the closing stages of the win over Sunderland, Leandro Trossard is passed fit to start.

Also back from injury and on the bench, sooner than expected in one case, are Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.

As for the Bees, there’s just one change.

Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Jordan Henderson in midfield, with the veteran England international dropping to the bench.

Kevin Schade and Reiss Nelson are suspended and ineligible respectively for tonight’s encounter.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Madueke, Eze, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, White, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saka, Jesus.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, van den Berg, Henry, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Ouattara.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Henderson, Collins, Damsgaard, Donovan, Furo, Bentt.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Rice smashing the baps

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    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Top 😀

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      He is playing well.

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  2. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Gabriel rising up the BP rankings.

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  3. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Has Gabriel ever successfully scored a penalty?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Only with his head…

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    2. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Strange question

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  4. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    What a stinker.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Remember to flush…

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  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Littler vs Humphries was the high point of this evenings entertainment it seems, all downhill after that

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    1. Absolutely Muñozed
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Littler? Humphries? what?

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  6. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Is this the day the wheels start to come off the Arsenal title challenge? Thought it'd be March at least

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      only need 1 corner

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      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 5 days ago

        Aye. Cleared by Henry, Dango runs free, tripped by Gabriel who is sent off. Thaigo scores the penalty. Scene ends.

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  7. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    ARS play long throws

    BRE play long throws

    Same Same but different

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    1. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      A Mercedes is a "Car"

      A Lada is a "Car"

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      1. Ball Ake
        • 2 Years
        5 months, 5 days ago

        A Jaguar is a Cat

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          5 months, 5 days ago

          A Puma is a sports brand

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  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Deffo gonna be HT subs…Arteta ran down the tunnel

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  9. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Doesn't look like Gyok will be on for much longer.

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  10. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    I'm convinced there'll still be a title race by the next DGW

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  11. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    The RIGHT move is for Gabriel to be rested in the 2nd half. There is no threat from Brentford.

    Then Gabriel can be the first sub against Wolves, in case he is needed.

    It's a smart move to give this player a rest and no-more than 60 minutes in the next two games.

    All Arsenal fans probably agree with me.

    REST HIM NOW!!!

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Arteta sprinted down the tunnel to grab the janitor's phone and read FFS comments

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 5 days ago

        Could he not have used his own phone?

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      On the 60th minute after he gets his defcons

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  12. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Did Arsenal play in 4-2-3-1 for the first half? Eze doesn't have the defensive upside for that Odegaard/Havertz role at RCM, I think

    Didn't pause to note formations though

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Well, doesn't matter now 😀

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  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Gyok and Maduke punters, do you think they will last til 60' ?

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    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      I think gyok will last 70 mins but really damn annoyed with the ref. His yellow was damn harsh.

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    2. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Gabriel coming on soon for Joke

      Saka on the bench and dressed is bad news for Marmaduke

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    3. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Gyokeres owner (and foolishly captained) here, reckon he’s gone at half time.

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    4. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Madueke won't, he's so lazy off the ball

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      1. Ball Ake
        • 2 Years
        5 months, 5 days ago

        Unlike Saka who works his nuts off (explains the persistent limp)

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  14. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    3-0 later on for arsenal!
    Rice, rice, rice!

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  15. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Arsenal just look 100x worse as a team every time Gyokeres is on the pitch

    Once of the worst footballers I've ever laid my eyes on

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Sunderland, Leeds, Everton, Burnley & Forest

      Everton aside, a mix of ex and future Championship teams there he's scored past. His level is clear.

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  16. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    A. Ekitike > Thiago

    B. Rice/Enzo + Guiu > Dewsbury Hall + Thiago for a hit

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  17. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Is Eze playing in a position that Rice has his attacking points?
    Hes too deep and he is not coming in late

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    1. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Same complaint from his missus

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      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 5 days ago

        User name checks out

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      It feels like Arsenal bought Eze to stop Spurs getting him, rather than actually try and use him to any great effect

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    3. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Yeah, when Rice gets forward Eze doesn't seem to know whether to sit and cover space or get forward too, he needs to trust Zubimendi

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  18. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Meamwhile Athletico thrashing Barcelona 4-0

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  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Odegaard coming on…

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      ..for Eza

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  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Flop of the season off at HT

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Crazy sliding doors that Spurs almost got him

      And that was his hat trick

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 5 days ago

        True. Spurs got the better player with a younger Xavi Simons at the end though

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          5 months, 5 days ago

          Eze is one of the most over-related players in the league, show reel player. Almost every season he has barely any goals until the last 1/3 of the season when he finally pulls his finger out.

          Still in shock he got a hatti.

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  21. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Arsenal looking better.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Hair brush treatment from Arteta at HT…

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  22. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Noticeable difference is that Timber is getting much more forward.

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  23. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Rice up to 8 defcons

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  24. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Really hoping I see some comment saying “GABRIEL!!”

    For the right reasons of course 🙂

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  25. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Why do pressing players run into the backs and knock over defenders who have the ball and are shielding it? The referee gives a FK 99.9% of the time.

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  26. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Thrilled to log on and see my TC on 0

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  27. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Arteta is going to get his 5 subs in before 60min

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  28. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Great KLP run when really crowded. Eventual Thiago shot blocked

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Blocked by Gabriel, tbf

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  29. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    All of us Fantasy managers know how crap Eze was at Palace. Sure, maybe 3 games a season he'd look like the greatest player that ever lived, but then utter trash or mediocre for the rest of it.

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      He scored in nearly every game for about 10 weeks after I went Sarr over Eze on my WC last season, he was unstoppable, Sarr however blanked in every game.

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  30. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Brilliant block from Gabriel. Up to 7 defcons.

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