Confirmed team news: Brentford make two changes for Sunderland clash | OneFootball

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·7 January 2026

Confirmed team news: Brentford make two changes for Sunderland clash

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Head coach Keith Andrews has made two changes to Brentford’s starting XI for this evening's Premier League game against Sunderland (7.30pm kick-off GMT, live on Sky Sports).

The Bees beat Everton 4-2 away from home on Sunday, while the Black Cats drew 1-1 away at Tottenham Hotspur.

Rico Henry and Keane Lewis-Potter have both been brought into the side for the clash at Gtech Community Stadium.

Aaron Hickey and Mikkel Damsgaard, who started in the win in Merseyside, are both named on the bench.


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Kristoffer Ajer will make his 100th Premier League appearance for the club tonight, as he starts alongside captain Nathan Collins in the heart of defence.

Brentford (4-3-3): Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Henry; Janelt, Jensen, Yarmoliuk; Schade, Thiago, Lewis-Potter

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Nelson, Damsgaard, Peart-Harris, Donovan

Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Roefs; Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Hume; Xhaka, Geertruida; Le Fée, Rigg, Adingra; Brobbey

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Cirkin, O'Nien, Mundle, Mayenda, Hjelde, Jones, Tutierov

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