Brentford team news update: Key player returns for Brighton visit | OneFootball

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

A second-half Sam Heathcote own goal saw the Bees edge past a spirited Macclesfield side 1-0 in the FA Cup fourth round last time out.

Mikkel Damsgaard, Jordan Henderson, Caoimhín Kelleher and Igor Thiago did not travel 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 available for selection having served his three-match suspension for a straight red card in Brentford’s 1-0 win at Aston Villa.

The forward has nine goal involvements (6G, 3A) in 23 Premier League appearances this season.

Josh Dasilva (knee ligament) remains sidelined, while Fábio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo will both miss the rest of the campaign due to ACL injuries.

Brighton have only won one of their last 13 Premier League fixtures, but Andrews stressed that the Seagulls will pose a tough test on Saturday.

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