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It goes out wide and a dangerous cross is whipped in, but headed away by an Arsenal head.

Will Castle12 April 2025 17:38

Arsenal 0-0 Brentford

4 mins: Brentford pressing high to start things off here as Arsenal struggle to get out of their half.

Free-kick just by the Bees and Raya is coming out to hoof it up the field.

Will Castle12 April 2025 17:35

KICK-OFF!

Will Castle12 April 2025 17:20

Fans arriving and pre-match preparations underway(Getty Images)(Getty Images)

Will Castle12 April 2025 17:10

Declan Rice: Arsenal's new free-kick maestro?

Declan Rice had not scored a direct free-kick in his 338 career games before Tuesday’s visit of Real Madrid.

He then hit two stunners in the space of 12 minutes.

It’ll be interesting to see whether Mikel Arteta sticks him on any and all free-kicks for the foreseeable future.

Declan Rice found the top corner with an unstoppable shot (Getty Images)

Will Castle12 April 2025 17:00

The three words that inspired Arsenal’s greatest Champions League night

When Declan Rice came in with his man-of-the-match award, he was laughing about how Nicolas Jover told him to cross his first free kick.

Ancelotti has rarely been so subdued.

That was ultimately because of another message relayed by Arteta, that was heard loud and clear.

Will Castle12 April 2025 16:46

Heavy rotation from Arteta, as expected

Five changes to the Arsenal side that thrashed Real Madrid on Tuesday.

One of those is Kieran Tierney, who comes into the side to start his first game for the Gunners since May 2023.

Declan Rice retains his place in the side following his midweek free-kick masterclass.

Mikel Arteta has heavily rotated his side (AP)

Will Castle12 April 2025 16:30

Line-ups CONFIRMED!

Arsenal XI: Raya; Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney; Jorginho, Rice, Zinchenko; Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard.

Brentford XI: Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Van den Berg; Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Schade, Wissa, Mbuemo.

Jorginho captains a heavily rotated Arsenal side (Getty Images)

Will Castle12 April 2025 16:22

Tottenham appoint former Arsenal chief Vinai Venkatesham as new CEO

Arsenal have fallen victim to a “reverse Sol Campbell”...

Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Vinai Venkatesham, who formerly occupied the same role at Arsenal, as their new chief executive.

The executive spent four years in the top role at the Emirates Stadium in a period in which Mikel Arteta transformed the club’s on-field fortunes amid significant investment.

Harry Latham-Coyle12 April 2025 16:15


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