Brentford v Tottenham: Starting XIs named for Premier League Matchday 1 on August 22, 2026
Brentford will host Tottenham Hotspur at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in a Premier League 2026-27 Matchday 1 fixture.
Roberto De Zerbi’s new-look Spurs arrive as slight favourites against Keith Andrews’ Brentford after a summer of transfer activity; Tottenham have signed Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke while Cristian Romero has left the club, and the article states the club experienced a relegation scare last season. Brentford have added midfielder Mamadou Sangare and aim to build on a ninth-place finish from the previous campaign.
Brentford’s confirmed starting XI is Caoimhin Kelleher; Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer, Keane Lewis-Potter; Vitaly Janelt, Mamadou Sangare; Dango Ouattara, Matthias Jensen, Kevin Schade; Igor Thiago. Their bench listed in the source includes Hakon Valdimarsson (GK), Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Ethan Pinnock, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Callum Wilson, Jaidon Anthony, Mikkel Damsgaard and Jannik Schuster.
Tottenham’s starting lineup is Antonin Kinsky; Archie Gray, Marco Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson; Lucas Bergvall, Sandro Tonali; Mikey Moore, Conor Gallagher, Mathys Tel; Richarlison. The Spurs substitutes named are Martin Dubravka (GK), Kevin Danso, James Maddison, Destiny Udogie, Matues Fernandes, Dominic Solanke, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ben Davies and Luca Williams-Barnet.
The fixture is scheduled as Matchday 1 of the Premier League 2026-27 season and, for viewers in India, the kick-off time is listed as 10:00 PM IST. The match takes place at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, England.
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The piece was written by Sushruta, who the article describes as having spent over two years covering football with a focus on Indian and international competitions and who also reports on other sports; the bio adds that he spends his free time watching movies and reading.
The Matchday 1 fixture will be played on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
