Brentford(H) Monday 20th October 8pm (3pm in USA east coast)
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We've played them nine times since they were promoted, won twice (once in the Cup), drawn once, not scored in four and only kept one clean (in the Cup)
Like Brighton and Bournemouth key players leave but they're replaced without any noticeable difference. Brentford have gone one better, they lost Frank and instead of bringing in a new manager they just promoted the set piece coach
Mark Flekken has been replaced by Caoimhín Kelleher, Bryan Mbuemo has been replaced by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth, £42m) while Christian Norgaard has been replaced by 35yo Jordan Henderson who seems to be enjoying a revival of fortunes after being released by Ajax
Yoane Wissa has been replaced by Igor Thiago who was signed last summer as Ivan Toney’s replacement. He only managed 8 appearances last season due to injury but he's Brentford's current top scorer with 4 plus another in the Carabao
They took up the option to buy Italian U21 RB/RWB Michael Kayode who was on loan from Fiorentina
Vitaly Janelt suffered a heel injury back in April that needed surgery but has got some minutes over recent weeks and could be close to returning to the starting line up. In his absence 21yo Ukrainian Yegor Yarmolyuk has been partnering Henderson in midfield
Reiss Nelson joined on loan from Arsenal on deadline day, has been ill since September but is also fit again
Keith Andrews switches between 4-2-3-1 and 5-3-2 but he's fairly consistent with his selection
4-2-3-1
Kelleher
Kayode Collins van der Berg Lewis-Potter
Henderson Yarmolyuk(Janelt?)
Ouattara Damsgaard Schade
Thiago
5-3-2
Kelleher
Kayode Ajer Collins van der Berg Lewis-Potter
Henderson Yarmolyuk(Janelt?) Damsgaard
Thiago Schade
Wan-Bissaka - Mavropanos - Kilman - Diouf
Souček - Magassa
Fernandes - Paquetá
Bowen - Summerville
Hermansen, Igor, Walker-Peters, Scarles, Potts, Rodríguez, Guilherme, Marshall, Wilson
He’s coming back from a 3-match ban during which there’s been a change of manager and he had an absolute mare of an international break. First he was criticised by the Czech media for his poor performance in the 0-0 draw against Croatia but then got even more after an embarrassing 2-1 loss to the Faroe Islands
His confidence must be on the floor and this is going to be a tough game