Arsenal have named the same 10 players in 11 matches this season. Barring the replacement of Eddie Nketiah for Gabriel Jesus, they have remained remarkably stable in the league so far.
The loss to Everton last weekend, which came after an FA Cup defeat to Manchester City the week before - has seen a few fans get twitchy. It's hardly that the baby and the bath water are being thrown out at this stage; so many of the 10 regulars have been mightily impressive.
There have been inklings that a change or two may be necessary against Brentford though. Ben White was hooked against Everton whilst also being taken off against Manchester United at half-time. His slight dip in form has raised questions but given the mass of evidence so far this season it is merely the exception.
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However, with the threat of Manchester City looming there is a frantic nature of not wanting to allow Pep Guardiola's men a sniff of a chance. Therefore wholesale changes aren't expected against Brentford.
Although Jorginho could come in to start at the Emirates Stadium for his first appearance that would be a surprise given the form of the midfield this term. Therefore, when Arsenal's Twitter account includes both Granit Xhaka and Oleksandr Zinchenko in the pre-match graphic, there is little doubt that the pair will be playing.
Both have been imperative to the success this season and although social media hints are far from gospel, when it comes to that duo it can be taken a bit more seriously.
The players themselves have remained quiet on social media and White's own silence could be seen as a hint but the England defender is extremely inactive when it comes to posting online so there can't be much read into that. An image of Martin Odegaard was posted on Friday night by the Gunners but once more, the captain is always likely to start so that doesn't come as much of a shock.
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