Mikel Merino maintained his emergence as Arsenal's unlikely goal king as the "unbelievable" makeshift striker inspired the Premier League leaders' 2-0 win against Brentford on Wednesday.After finishing as Premier League runners-up for the last three seasons,

With around 20 minutes to play, Merino ought to have doubled his personal tally for the night and Arsenal’s lead. When Kelleher parried a low strike from Declan Rice, the rebound fell for Merino, only for him to stumble as he stretched for the loose ball and knock it out of play.

Arsenal re-opened a five point lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to a win over their London rivals Brentford.

Arsenal beat Brentford 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday as Mikel Arteta’s much-changed side scored early and late to seal a routine victory.

Mikel Merino was the hero yet again for Arsenal, picking up a goal and an assist as the Premier League leaders saw off a stubborn Brentford side 2-0 at the Emirates to restore their five-point advantage over second-placed Manchester City.

Mikel Merino scored one goal and set up another as Arsenal beat Brentford 2-0 to reopen their five-point lead over Man City; Spain international Merino has scored 21 goals in the calendar year having

Mikel Merino accused Moises Caicedo of a "horrible challenge" after the Chelsea midfielder was given a red card for a first-half foul on the Arsenal forward.

Brentford looks to bounce back from defeat last weekend when it hosts struggling Burnley on Saturday. The Bees took an early lead against Brighton last weekend, but conceded twice in the second half to fall 2-1.