Observe dwell protection as Brentford face Leicester Metropolis at the moment within the Premier League. One other top-flight season will likely be coated in full proper right here with The Impartial, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the top of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will likely be chasing Pep Guardiola’s facet, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will count on enhancements this yr – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final yr and every can have hope they’ll make it greater than a one-year keep. Observe the newest dwell motion from the Premier League beneath:
Brentford FC 4 – 1 Leicester Metropolis FC
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Brentford register a sixth house win of the season in seven makes an attempt, thumping Leicester Metropolis 4-1 on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium, due to an ideal day from Schade in assault. Regardless of beginning the match the higher of the 2 sides, the Bees have been pegged again early by Buonanotte’s close-range strike after 21 minutes, however it wouldn’t final lengthy because the hosts put themselves forward 2-1 by the half-hour mark due to targets from Wissa (from a Schade help) and Schade himself. Having not discovered the again of the online this season, Schade would go on to seal his hat-trick with targets late in first-half stoppage time and a quarter-hour after the restart, to totally put Leicester Metropolis to the sword. Regardless of exhibiting promise to begin the match, the Foxes weren’t capable of provide something of be aware within the second interval, regardless of the introductions of Daka and Mavididi, with the guests hitting the goal on only one event after their objective. Brentford win after producing an xG of two.31 and tackle Aston Villa of their subsequent match on December 4, whereas Leicester Metropolis’s xG of 1.04 is just not sufficient to take something from the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium, however they’ll get one other probability on December 3 towards West Ham. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Brentford and Leicester Metropolis – we hope you’ve loved it!
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FULL-TIME: BRENTFORD 4-1 LEICESTER CITY
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Brentford’s final three house video games have seen them win 5-3 towards Wolves, 4-3 towards Ipswich City and 3-2 towards Bournemouth. The Bees final scored three or extra targets in 4 consecutive house league video games in a interval between April and Might 1984, whereas the final group to win 4 straight top-flight house video games whereas conceding two or extra targets every time have been Leicester Metropolis in October 1964.
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The fourth official signifies 4 minutes will likely be added to the top of the half for stoppages.
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Ndidi wins the ball again in midfield and holds off Carvalho earlier than discovering De Cordova-Reid on the fitting wing, however the substitute’s eventual cross in the direction of the penalty spot sails excessive over the top of a leaping Daka and into the fingers of Flekken.
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Leicester Metropolis have gained simply one in all their final 13 Premier League away video games towards London sides (three attracts and 9 defeats), transport two or extra targets on every of their final 5 top-flight visits to the capital (one draw and 4 losses).
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Brentford will likely be seeking to decelerate the tempo of play with 5 minutes to go, because it seems the result’s more-or-less sure. The three factors would put the Bees eighth as issues stand – three spots above the place they have been to begin the day, although outcomes elsewhere will assist decide their place by the top of matchweek 13.
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Brentford’s closing change of the competition is an alteration in defence, with Van den Berg making method for Roerslev.
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Yellow Card James Michael Justin
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Substitution Jordan Pierre Ayew Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid
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Mavididi reveals his tempo, bursting in the direction of the sting of the penalty space earlier than scuffing a rushed shot in the direction of objective whereas in between three Brentford defenders. Flekken offers with it properly, dropping to at least one knee to select up the hassle, which is Leicester Metropolis’s first shot on course since their objective.
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Pinnock launches an extended throw into Leicester Metropolis’s penalty space, on the lookout for Collins on the close to publish, however Vestergaard takes up a greater place to clear the ball away and ultimately wins a free-kick for a push within the again.
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Mbeumo will get into the penalty space and appears to dig out a cross however Thomas sticks to his process properly and denies the winger any area to function. Mavididi is fast to leap on a backheel cross again to Lewis-Potter to offer Leicester Metropolis possession deep in their very own half however they aren’t capable of clear their traces – placing it out for a throw as a substitute.
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Wissa has been concerned in 10 targets in his final six Premier League house video games for Brentford (eight targets, two assists), scoring in every of those six video games. Group-mate Mbeumo, in the meantime, has both scored or assisted in his final six on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium (seven targets, one help) however has not contributed but at the moment.
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Having already accomplished the hat-trick, Schade makes method and places his toes up, with the ahead certain to go and accumulate the ball after the sport is over. Thiago will get 20 minutes to stretch his legs, and possibly present an identical affect.
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The captain comes off to a spherical of applause, with Norgaard given an early relaxation. Yarmoliuk is his substitute.
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The rating gives Brentford with the possibility to rotate gamers, as Damsgaard comes off to offer Carvalho a go.
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Thomas’ inswinging nook is a greater effort than Mavididi’s earlier, with the supply inflicting a little bit of a scrum contained in the six-yard field, however Flekken manages to increase an arm and punch it away by the group.
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Mavididi’s inswinging nook to the close to publish is moderately disappointing, with Wissa instantly flicking it away with no Leicester Metropolis participant within the space. The unconvincing clearance falls to Thomas 20 yards from objective, with the wing-back drilling a strike into the group of our bodies and behind for a second set-piece in fast succession.
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Leicester Metropolis are unbeaten of their final eight league video games towards Brentford (5 wins and three attracts), since a 3-2 house loss within the second tier in March, 1953.
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Buonanotte can also be taken off because the guests seek for a technique to minimize the deficit, with Mavididi despatched into the fray.
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Vardy is recalled to the bench after offering an help within the first half, giving technique to Daka with 26 minutes to go.
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Skipp comes on for Soumare as Leicester Metropolis make a change in midfield.
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Leicester Metropolis look to catch Brentford out with a set-piece from the coaching floor, as Buonanotte rolls the ball to the sting of the penalty space for Ayew, who hits a first-time effort. Sadly, the outcomes aren’t fairly as hoped, with the ahead sending his shot excessive over the crossbar.
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A foul on the different finish sees Lewis-Potter proven a yellow card for taking down Justin with a pull of the shirt – giving Leicester Metropolis a free-kick simply exterior the 18-yard field on the fitting facet.
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Lewis-Potter appears to skip previous Justin and get into Leicester Metropolis’s penalty space looking for a fifth objective, however he goes over after contact along with his opponent proper on the road. Searching for a set-piece, the Brentford full-back appears again to the referee however Michael Oliver is joyful to let play proceed, with the ball in Hermansen’s fingers.
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Help Nathan Michael Collins
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Faes switches play out to the fitting for Thomas, who settles the ball earlier than driving a low cross to the six-yard field, which is whacked away by Norgaard’s volley.
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CLOSE! Collins skips previous two gamers with talent in midfield earlier than taking part in a cross to the byline for Mbeumo down the fitting flank whereas being tackled by Thomas. The Brentford winger manages to maintain the ball in play and finds Norgaard with a well-placed cross, however the captain’s diving header flies narrowly large of objective!
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Brentford take a danger, making an attempt to play it out from the again with various fast touches, together with a bobbling cross again to Flekken from Norgaard. With each Ayew and Vardy urgent, the goalkeeper manages to scuff a clearance away within the nick of time, earlier than Thomas’ far-post cross to Buonanotte rolls behind for a goal-kick.
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Although Leicester Metropolis are at the moment shedding, so are every of the three golf equipment immediately beneath them taking part in concurrently, with Wolves, Ipswich City and Crystal Palace all behind of their video games. The outcomes because it stands retains the desk because it was on the backside, with the Foxes a degree above the drop.
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Having failed to search out the again of the online this season within the Premier League – a run that stretched all the best way again to April 20 – Schade notched two targets and an help within the opening half, contributing to every of Brentford’s three finishes. The striker seems to be in high quality kind and is contributing in all phases of the hosts’ play, and he’ll be determined to finish the hat-trick.
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Damsgaard once more shows improbable imaginative and prescient, as soon as once more discovering the area between centre-backs to play a cross by the traces for Lewis-Potter. The total-back manages to maintain the ball in play simply forward of the byline and clips a cross to the close to publish however it’s simply caught by Hermansen.
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Brentford get the match restarted from the kick-off!
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Each coaches are down a substitution after early accidents to Okoli and Jensen, which may have an effect on the affect of the 2 coaches late within the recreation. Having given Brentford a decently powerful time within the opening interval and with nothing left to lose, Leicester Metropolis will proceed so as to add attacking expertise to the pitch looking for a method again into the sport, with Daka, Mavididi and El Khannouss all accessible to make an affect. Skipp may be launched in midfield, rather than Soumare. Brentford will know even a two-goal lead is probably not sufficient to ensure a sixth house win of the season at seven makes an attempt, and will look to shore issues up within the second half, with the trusted Mee and Roerslev ready to be launched and a shift to a again three a possible final result.
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A rampant and free-flowing Brentford overturn an early deficit to take a decisive 3-1 lead over Leicester Metropolis into the interval, thanks partially to 2 strikes in 4 minutes halfway by the primary half. As is to be anticipated, Frank’s facet began with function and intent, seeking to hassle Hermansen at each alternative however it will be the guests who broke the impasse after simply 21 minutes, when Vardy offered Buonanotte with a straightforward end considerably towards the run of play after Ayew’s slipped cross. The lead would final simply 240 seconds although, and parity could be restored in comparable trend, with Damsgaard taking part in a ball by the traces for Schade, who set Wissa up for the end. Capitalising on their momentum, the Bees struck once more 4 minutes later, with Schade this time discovering the again of the online following a stunning counter-attacking transfer. To not be denied a 3rd objective contribution, Schade as soon as once more popped up deep in stoppage time to double his facet’s benefit – and his private tally – with a stunning managed end from a good angle after Damsgaard’s inviting supply. Absolutely deserving of their benefit, Brentford cleared the path in xG with 1.63 on 9 photographs, whereas the Foxes’ output sits at 0.75 on two efforts.
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HALF-TIME: BRENTFORD 3-1 LEICESTER CITY
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Help Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
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Brentford are undefeated at house to begin the season, successful 5 of their six matches on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium. A 1-1 draw to West Ham in late September is the one blemish on the Bees’ house document, which is the perfect within the Premier League.
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Aim Kevin Schade
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Pinnock’s lengthy throw is initially repelled by the Leicester Metropolis defence however the ball is returned to the centre-back on the fitting wing. Trying to as soon as once more discover a team-mate contained in the 18-yard field, he curls a left-footed cross in the direction of the again publish, however Hermansen stays sturdy to make a two-handed catch in site visitors.
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Schade latches on to the unfastened ball 20 yards from Hermansen’s objective and appears to curve a low, right-footed strike shortly, however it’s blocked by a well-placed Coady simply forward of his goalkeeper, stopping his team-mate from being referred to as into motion.
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The fourth official signifies seven minutes will likely be added to the top of the half for stoppages.
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Brentford are undefeated at house to begin the season, successful 5 of their six matches on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium. A 1-1 draw to West Ham in late September is the one blemish on the Bees’ house document, which is the perfect within the Premier League.
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Jensen will not have the ability to see out the rest of the interval, with a hamstring damage the rationale for the change. Janelt takes his place, with three minutes to go earlier than the interval.
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Jensen is down receiving therapy on his left leg, with Brentford’s medical employees on to the pitch to are likely to the midfielder. It appears to be an actual drawback as Frank has already instructed substitutes to heat up, which can point out a change earlier than the half.
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Lewis-Potter and Jensen mix contained in the Leicester Metropolis penalty space however the Brentford midfielder is crowded out of possession earlier than his determined sq. cross looking for a team-mate is scuffed away by the newly launched Vestergaard.
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Brentford have made a reputation for themselves this season by discovering the again of the online early, with Frank’s group scoring virtually 46 per cent of their targets (11 out of 24) within the opening half-hour of video games. They’ve now managed three of their final three video games – two at the moment – which is very spectacular after the early setback.
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Okoli has gone down for the second time in 5 minutes, with the ankle knock nonetheless bothering the centre-back. It seems as if he’ll be unable to proceed 10 minutes from the interval, with Vestergaard introduced on in his place.
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Hermansen comes all the best way into midfield to hoist a free-kick into Brentford’s penalty space, however Schade and Lewis-Potter mix on the far facet to win an aerial duel towards Okoli and clear their traces.
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A Faes foul on Lewis-Potter simply exterior Leicester Metropolis’s penalty space offers Brentford the possibility to double their benefit inside 120 seconds, however Damsgaard can’t preserve his free-kick down, sending his effort above each the wall and the crossbar.
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LOVELY FOOTBALL MAKES IT 2-1 BRENTFORD! The hosts flip defence into assault quickly by Lewis-Potter, who will get 25 yards from objective earlier than slipping a sq. cross to Wissa. The ahead helps the ball on to the fitting facet for Mbeumo, whose low cross again in the direction of the penalty spot is lept upon by Schade. Trying to rating along with his first contact, the striker winds up and connects properly, sending a skipping shot previous the goalkeeper on the close to publish to finish the comeback!
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Play is halted forward of the restart for Okoli, who has gone down with an obvious ankle damage after a collision with Hermansen throughout Brentford’s equaliser. The centre-back appears to be in actual ache because the medical employees are likely to him, with substitutes warming up on the touchline.
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Help Kevin Schade
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Buonanotte has scored his fourth objective within the Premier League this season, netting for the primary time since October 19 towards Southampton, whereas Vardy has offered a objective contribution in every of his final three away video games within the league (one objective, two assists).
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Aim Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
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Mbeumo takes Brentford’s fourth nook in 20 minutes in the direction of the again publish however he places an excessive amount of on his supply, with the ball crusing excessive over the heads of Pinnock and Lewis-Potter earlier than going behind for a goal-kick.
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Damsgaard shapes to shoot from 20 yards out however as a substitute dinks a cross in the direction of the sting of the six-yard field for Wissa. The ball manages to get by the traces however it fails to search out it’s goal, with Okoli fast to nod it away quickly.
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Jensen hits an extended, looking ball from deep in midfield that enables Damsgaard to latch onto it forward of Faes contained in the penalty space, however the ahead is unable to shake his marker, with the centre-back capable of put a vital block in on the cross.
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Jensen’s lengthy throw into Leicester Metropolis’s penalty space from the fitting finds Damsgaard, who hits a vicious shot in the direction of objective that’s blocked unwittingly by Pinnock – who had his again to the ball. The deflection trickles out to Norgaard, who hits it first-time from 15 yards out, however he fails to hit the goal disappointingly.
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Mbeumo’s newest nook is a brief, passing routine with Damsgaard, however the fast set-piece fails to catch the defence asleep, with Coady getting his head to the eventual cross to the close to publish.
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Mbeumo’s ensuing corner-kick is put proper onto the goalkeeper, however Hermansen manages to get a hand to the ball to push it away and alleviate the stress.
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Mbeumo whips in a left-footed cross from the fitting wing which skips over the leg of Ndidi, earlier than Faes places it behind for a nook with a moderately awkward clearance utilizing his knee.
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Affirmation that Soumare has obtained a change of blouse and plugging for his nostril, with Leicester Metropolis shortly returning to 11 on the pitch.
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Soumare intentionally places the ball out for a throw in midfield and strides over to the far touchline, pointing to his face. It seems a bloody nostril is the rationale for the delay in play, with Leicester Metropolis’s medical division making ready the required bandaging. The guests will likely be right down to 10 males till the midfielder is able to return, with Brentford already on high.
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Jensen’s inswinging nook is initially overwhelmed away by Vardy, earlier than Pinnock’s header again in the direction of the six-yard field is claimed by the Leicester Metropolis goalkeeper.
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FANTASTIC STOP! Lewis-Potter receives Jensen’s throw-in and hits a flat cross from a central place in the direction of the penalty spot for Schade, whose flicked header appears to loop into the objective till the flailing arm of Hermansen pushes the ball over the crossbar for a nook!
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Lewis-Potter cuts inside from the left in midfield earlier than taking part in a left-footed cross excessive of the defence looking for Mbeumo, however it’s simply gathered by Hermansen.
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Buonanotte bursts into the penalty space, holding off Lewis-Potter earlier than spinning to fireplace a low, near-post shot that’s handled by Flekken ultimately, gathering the ball on the second time of asking after initially taking the sting out of the hassle.
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Leicester Metropolis get the match beneath method from the kick-off!
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Leicester Metropolis make 4 alterations from the facet that misplaced 2-1 to Chelsea final outing, with Van Nistelrooy switching from a 4-2-3-1 to a 3-4-2-1 in his first match in cost. The formation necessitates an additional centre-back, with Coady filling the position rather than injured Harry Winks, whereas Thomas is most well-liked to Kristiansen at wing-back. Ayew will get the nod on the left as a substitute of El Khannouss, and James McAateer is dropped in favour of Buonanotte in assault.
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Brentford make a single change from the XI that drew 0-0 with Everton seven days in the past, as Schade will get to guide the attacking line from the beginning rather than Janelt.
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LEICESTER CITY SUBS: Danny Ward, Stephy Mavididi, Bilal El Khannouss, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Victor Kristiansen, Hamza Choudhury, Patson Daka, Oliver Skipp, Jannik Vestergaard.
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LEICESTER CITY XI (3-4-2-1): Mads Hermansen; Caleb Okoli, Conor Coady, Wout Faes; Luke Thomas, Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare, James Justin; Jordan Ayew, Facundo Buonanotte; Jamie Vardy.
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BRENTFORD SUBS: Thiago, Hakon Valdimarsson, Fabio Carvalho, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Yunus Konak, Vitaly Janelt, Mads Roerslev, Paris Maghoma.
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BRENTFORD XI (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken; Keane Lewis-Potter, Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg; Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen; Yoane Wissa, Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo; Kevin Schade.
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With quarter-hour to go earlier than kick-off, let’s check out how the 2 sides are lining up – beginning with our hosts!
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Former Manchester United striker and interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy takes cost of Leicester Metropolis for the primary time at the moment after his appointment earlier within the week; a task he earned partially by securing two wins over the Foxes throughout his transient stint at Outdated Trafford. Steve Cooper was dismissed after 12 matches in cost, with the previous Premier League champions sitting only one level exterior of the drop zone, having picked up 4 factors of a potential 15 of their final 5 video games.
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Eleventh-placed Brentford enter at the moment’s assembly with Leicester Metropolis a snug eight factors forward of Ipswich City within the closing relegation place, and simply 5 off Chelsea for the ultimate Champions League spot – which may very well be minimize down to only two after at the moment. The third-best assault within the league, solely Liverpool and Tottenham have managed greater than the 22 targets scored in 12 matches by Thomas Frank’s facet – who have been held goalless final weekend by Everton for simply the second time this season.
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