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Brentford team news update: Key player returns for Premier League game against Brighton and Hove Albion | Brentford FC

Head coach Keith Andrews has offered a squad replace earlier than Brentford’s game against Brighton and Hove Albion at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday (3pm kick-off GMT).

A second-half Sam Heathcote personal objective noticed the Bees edge previous a spirited Macclesfield facet 1-0 within the FA Cup fourth spherical final day out.

Mikkel Damsgaard, Jordan Henderson, Caoimhín Kelleher and Igor Thiago didn’t journey to Leasing.com Stadium.

“Everyone came through that game well,” Andrews revealed.

“The players that missed it for various reasons will come back into the squad. We’re in a pretty good place on that front.”

Kevin Schade is accessible for choice having served his three-match suspension for a straight crimson card in Brentford’s 1-0 win at Aston Villa.

The ahead has 9 objective involvements (6G, 3A) in 23 Premier League appearances this season.

Josh Dasilva (knee ligament) stays sidelined, whereas Fábio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo will each miss the remainder of the marketing campaign attributable to ACL accidents.

Brighton have solely gained considered one of their final 13 Premier League fixtures, however Andrews confused that the Seagulls will pose a troublesome take a look at on Saturday.

“It’s more about us, but there’s always the element of the opposition and where we see their dangers and threats,” stated Andrews.

“I have a lot of respect for Fabian [Hürzeler] and the job he has done, and is doing, there.

“There’s a lot of fine margins in games. I’ve watched a lot of them this week and the results probably haven’t been fair overall. They’ve been in so many games, and it’s just fallen the wrong side for them.

“We’re well aware that it will be a very tricky game and we’ll have to earn a result tomorrow.”

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