Depending on the outcome of Manchester City and Liverpool's lunchtime encounter, Arsenal could potentially end the weekend at the top of the Premier League table with victory over London rivals Brentford on Saturday evening.
Mikel Arteta's team put Burnley to the sword 3-1 before international football took precedence, while the Bees were comfortably swept aside 3-0 by Liverpool two weekends ago.
A pair of Mohamed Salah finishes and a stunning Diogo Jota strike propelled the Reds to a convincing three-goal win over the Bees, whose head coach Thomas Frank wagged his finger in disapproval when Wataru Endo escaped a red card for catching Christian Norgaard with his studs, but the Dane could have had few qualms with the full-time scoreline.
On account of their first defeat of the month, the Bees were bumped down to 11th place in the standings by Chelsea owing to their West London counterparts' 4-4 draw with Manchester City, but they remain mathematically closer to the top four than the relegation zone.
A record of four wins, four draws and four defeats from their opening 12 fixtures defines the term mid-table mediocrity for Brentford, but their offensive qualities at the Gtech Community Stadium are not up for debate, as they are out to score for the 20th Premier League home game running this weekend.
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