The top team in the English Premier League looks to grab a midweek victory on Wednesday, as Arsenal gets set to host Brentford. Arsenal has not quite found a way to distance itself from the pack, but the club that has come close to finishing at the top of the mountain in recent years is doing its best to stay in first place.

Arsenal hope to bounce back from a weekend slip as they return home to meet fellow London side Brentford on Wednesday.

Arsenal have beaten Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League, extending their lead atop the table to five points over Manchester City. Mikel Merino headed the hosts into the lead in the 11th minute, scoring for the second time in four days. The lead remained 1-0 until second-half stoppage time, when Bukayo Saka scored to put the game to bed.

The north Londoners extended the gap at the top of the Premier League to five points with a 2-0 win over Brentford.

Arsenal has regained its five-point lead in the Premier League by beating Brentford 2-0 despite being without a slew of its top players because of injury or rotation. Mikel Merino headed home a

Mikel Arteta had plenty of praise for Ben White after the right-back’s Player of the Match performance against Brentford on Wednesday night.Photo by Michael Steele/Getty ImagesArsenal manager Mikel

Arsenal restore their five-point lead at the summit of the Premier League table courtesy of a hard-fought 2-0 victory over London rivals Brentford at the Emirates Stadium.

Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy is impressed with the strength and depth of the Arsenal squad as the changes they made, particularly down the right side, paid off against Brentford.