The Gunners suffered a 1-0 defeat to Everton last weekend but were unable to put three points on the board in North London, with Brentford coming from behind to secure a share of the spoils.
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Brentford pulled off their latest Premier League shock by beating Liverpool 3-1 at home on Monday, bringing Juergen Klopp’s side’s…
Bassey has been building a solid profile over the past five months after impressing for Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish Cup, the Premiership, and the Europa League.
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The Toffees were forced to settle for a point in a goalless stalemate with Watford in midweek, while the Bees most recently eased past Southampton 3-0.
That makes 18 goals in the English Premier League for the Portugal superstar after he converted a penalty that he earned himself in a 3-0 victory over Brentford on Monday.
Thomas Frank’s side kept up their strong run of form with a 2-1 success over Watford last time out, while Antonio Conte’s men went down 1-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Nørgaard’s tap-in put the Bees ahead in the first half in a relatively even battle.
Thomas Frank’s side ran out 4-1 winners over Chelsea in their most recent clash, while the Hammers head into the game having just drawn 1-1 with Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.
The Chelsea manager revealed the gathering, which took place on Thursday, was not one where he encouraged the players to play any part other than listening to his point of view.
The Bees stunned Stamford Bridge with a remarkable second-half turnaround, coming from behind to flip the game on its head.
The Blues progressed in the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough before the international break, while the Bees most recently lost 2-1 to Leicester City.
The Foxes, who beat United 4-2 at the King Power Stadium back in October, have been forced to deal with a plethora of injury issues to key personnel throughout the campaign and lady luck does not appear to be changing for manager Rodgers. Their never-ending injury woes this term have contributed to their slide down the Premier League table, with the club set to miss out on a top-five finish for the first time since 2018/19.
The Bees are currently 15th in the table, now eight points clear of the relegation zone, while Leicester occupy 12th, only three points ahead of Brentford but with three games in hand on their opponents here.
Six points currently separate the two teams in the Premier League standings, though the Clarets in 18th have two games in hand on the Bees in 15th place.
The combative midfielder last month featured in all three matches played by the Londoners in the English Premier League.
The Magpies have moved out of the relegation zone into 17th position due to their impressive run of results in recent weeks, while Brentford sit 14th, just four points above the bottom three.
The Gunners will be seeking revenge against the Bees, who began life in the top flight with a surprise 2-0 home win over Mikel Arteta’s men on the opening day of the season.
The Bees went down 2-0 to Manchester City in midweek, while Patrick Vieira’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by a resurgent Norwich City.
The Bees are looking to add further quality to their squad for the second half of the season before the transfer window closes, and the youngster is someone they have their eye on.