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Can Brentford qualify for Europe?

"We've got a lot of work to do over the next three games to do anything like [qualify for Europe],” said Keith Andrews at Friday’s press conference.

"The focus is on tomorrow, first and foremost, but we want to finish the season really well.

"The performance levels, the energy and the appetite from the players have been there in abundance.

"Tomorrow is obviously going to be very, very difficult, but we want to go there and show what a good team we are."

Mike Jones9 May 2026 15:42

Gvardiol is ready to play

A final injury update from Pep Guardiola who also spoke about defender Josko Gvardiol.

“He’s [Gvardiol] training and feels good,” said Guardiola.

“It’s been many months, last season he was the important player for us with many injuries, he plays all the games, but the body says at one moment enough is enough.

“We are happy he’s back. Hopefully he can help us in the last part of the season and have a good World Cup with Croatia and next season we can have him again at his best.

“He’s an important player, central defender, full-back, can play different roles, he’s so fast and quick.”

Mike Jones9 May 2026 15:24

Foden 'did well' against Everton

More from Guardiola who explained that Foden’s return against Everton went well.

“He had good minutes and movements against Everton,” said the City boss.

“We talk about it. Phil, what is your biggest quality as a player? Turn and go and attack the box, don’t lose that.

“He is not a player to control the game. Your quality is being a machine to attack the ball with a sense of assist and goals.

“It happened two or three times against Everton in a tough moment when we were one or two down, it’s not easy but he did really well.”

Mike Jones9 May 2026 15:12

Brentford early team news

Jordan Henderson is set to have some involvement in a significant boost for Brentford. Vitaly Janelt is also nearing a return, but Rico Henry is not ready yet.

Predicted Brentford XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Hickey; Jensen, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter; Thiago.

Mike Jones9 May 2026 14:54