Arsenal handed triple fitness boost as Saka, Trossard and Odegaard travel to Brentford

London, UK – Arsenal’s title charge received a timely lift on Wednesday morning after respected club insider Hand of Arsenal confirmed that Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and captain Martin Odegaard have all been included in the travelling party for tonight’s Premier League meeting with Brentford.

The trio’s presence on the team coach represents a significant shot in the arm for Mikel Arteta, who has watched his side’s advantage at the summit shrink to three points following Manchester City’s mid-week victory. City’s win cranked up the pressure on the Gunners ahead of the 13 remaining league fixtures that stand between the club and a first championship triumph since 2004.

Saka, sidelined since the damaging defeat to Manchester United, has missed the last four matches but accelerated his rehabilitation in a bid to return for the north-London derby on 22 February. The winger has evidently surpassed initial recovery targets and is now pressing for immediate involvement at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Odegaard sat out the previous two games, while Trossard lasted 66 minutes against Sunderland in the FA Cup fourth-round replay before being forced off. Their inclusion in the travelling contingent raises the possibility of at least two of the attackers being named in Arteta’s final 18-man squad, though club sources caution that no decision will be taken until after the manager conducts his pre-match medical checks.

Not every reinforcement is available. Teenage prodigy Max Dowman and summer signing Mikel Merino remain unavailable; the latter is expected to be sidelined for several months. Yet the potential return of three first-team regulars offsets those absences and keeps alive Arsenal’s ambition of restoring a six-point cushion over Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions.

Brentford, renowned for their set-piece efficiency and relentless pressing, have already claimed notable scalps at home this term and will view the visit of the league leaders as an opportunity to climb further clear of mid-table congestion. Arsenal, however, have collected more away points than any other side this season and will fancy their chances of securing a victory that maintains their destiny in their own hands.

Hand of Arsenal, the widely followed social-media outlet credited by journalists including Fabrizio Romano, Charles Watts and Dharmesh Sheth, broke the news shortly after 09:00 GMT, prompting a wave of optimism among supporters desperate to see Arteta’s attacking unit back at full strength.

Kick-off at the Gtech Community Stadium is scheduled for 19:30 GMT, when the final composition of the matchday squad will be revealed.