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Brentford's match preview for Saturday's visit of Liverpool is out, with the club noting the Bees are unbeaten and one of four sides yet to concede from a set piece. We run through the matchday programme and a Liverpool suspension confirmed on their own site.

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola says his three leading scorers are not far from returning but may miss Saturday's trip to the Gtech. Plus The Athletic's Andy Jones on the visitors in a club site interview, a January rumour about Kevin Schade, and a fantasy note on Vitaly Janelt.

The club's own analysis of Saturday's draw at Aston Villa picks out Diouf, Hickey and Yarmoliuk, with Kelleher joint top for saves. Plus where the Schade and Schuster injuries stand, and Liverpool at the Gtech on Saturday.

Liverpool come to Brentford on Saturday without Ryan Gravenberch, who serves a one match ban according to Liverpool's own website. Brentford Women beat Dorking Wanderers four one to go five points clear in the London and South East Premier. Plus a Michael Kayode transfer rumour, aired as rumour only, and a bare injury update on Kevin Schade and Jannik Schuster.

Brentford drew two two at Aston Villa, with Kristoffer Ajer equalising to extend the unbeaten start to six league games. Keith Andrews says Kevin Schade has a shoulder injury, and Jannik Schuster came off at half time. The B team also beat Derby County Under twenty ones in the Premier League Cup.

Matchday at Aston Villa. The club says Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva are out, with five more on the fitness list but no confirmation either way. Plus kick off details, and the Women at Dorking tomorrow.

The club's travel guide sets out the away day at Aston Villa on Saturday, with kick-off at three o'clock. Sports Mole say Mikkel Damsgaard is expected to miss the game, with nothing yet from the club. There is also the B team at home to Derby on Saturday, and a rumour, from TEAMtalk, that Manchester City are looking at Michael Kayode.

The club's match preview names Craig Pawson as the referee for Saturday's trip to Aston Villa, and leans on the Bees' unbeaten run. The club site also features sixteen year old striker Jai Nwosu, who was released by Chelsea and now has an England under seventeens call up.

The club reports a heavy seven one defeat for the under twenty ones at MK Dons in the Jersey Mike's Trophy. Sky Sports' Patrick Rowe previews Aston Villa in a piece on the club site, ahead of the trip to Villa Park on Saturday.

The club's international round-up reports a stunning Kristoffer Ajer goal for Norway against Portugal, Vitaly Janelt's senior Germany debut and Ji-soo Kim's Asian Games gold, and says Mikkel Damsgaard missed Denmark's win over Wales through injury. Brentford are heading to Denver for Premier League Mornings Live, according to the club. The FA's draw has Brentford Women at home to Dartford in the Women's FA Cup first round proper on Sunday the twenty fifth of October.

Brentford Women beat Worthing in the Women's FA Cup and go into the first round proper, according to the club. Denmark's coach said Mikkel Damsgaard would miss their Wales game with a bigger injury than first thought, with nothing yet from Brentford. One press rumour: CaughtOffside say Liverpool are watching Michael Kayode, with no bid and nothing from the club.

Brentford Women are at Worthing in the FA Cup this afternoon, and the under twenty ones visit MK Dons on Tuesday, according to the club. The under eighteens host Manchester City on Saturday the tenth, the same day the men are away at Aston Villa. One press rumour: Italian site Calciomercato, relaying La Gazzetta dello Sport, say Juventus are still monitoring Michael Kayode, with nothing from the club.

The first team drew two all with Norwich City behind closed doors, coming from two goals down, according to the club's own report. Brentford Women are at Worthing in the FA Cup on Sunday, and the under twenty ones visit MK Dons on Tuesday. Aston Villa away is next for the men.

Brentford's club site rounds up the international break, from Hákon Valdimarsson's clean sheet for Iceland to Ji-soo Kim reaching the Asian Games final with South Korea's under twenty threes. Brentford Women midfielder Maddie Phillips introduces her dog Woody in a club feature. Aston Villa away on Saturday the tenth of October is next.

The club will credit the value of the ticket to supporters' accounts for supporters who attend the Carabao Cup fourth round tie at Sunderland on Wednesday the twenty eighth of October, with tickets on sale from two o'clock today. Also, Kristoffer Ajer is in Nations League action with Norway, and Kevin Schade's contract talks remain a report. Aston Villa away on Saturday the tenth is the next league game.

Brentford's club site has two features out: Vitaly Janelt on life as a new father, and Brentford B defender Joseph Wheeler-Henry on the long throw and his time in Chelsea's academy. Both come from the club's own site. Aston Villa away on Saturday the tenth of October is the next first team game.

Michael Kayode scored on his senior debut for Italy in a four one Nations League win over Turkey, according to match reports. Brentford's official site rounds up the international break, including Mikkel Damsgaard's free kick and a hand in both goals against Wales and a penalty save for Hákon Valdimarsson. Aston Villa away is next on Saturday the tenth of October.

Brentford's women thrashed Newhaven eight nil at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Ashley Cheatley scoring four in the London and South East Premier. Head coach Carly Williams praised a strong recent run as the women's side stayed unbeaten. Elsewhere, Nathan Collins and Mathias Jensen remain sidelined as Keith Andrews's men, unbeaten in five Premier League games, prepare for the return of Premier League action.

Two of Brentford's Premier League fixtures in November have been rearranged for live coverage on Sky Sports, taking in a trip to Brighton and Hove Albion and a home game with Everton. The club have also published their latest Equity, Diversity and Inclusion report, and Jaidon Anthony has spoken in a personal long read about losing his mother and returning to play football in London. Plus the latest on the injury front as Brentford look ahead to their trip to Aston Villa.

Kevin Schade's contract talks, with Arsenal and Liverpool reportedly among the interested clubs, Brentford's first ever cropped shirt range, and the squad regroups after the international break.

Kevin Schade is up for the Premier League's player of the month award for September after a run that kept Brentford unbeaten. Plus the trip to Aston Villa that follows the international break.

Michael Kayode reveals Nigeria's football federation approached him before he settled his international future on Italy, speaking after his side's three nil win over Chelsea. Keith Andrews gives his remaining players time off for the international break, with a behind closed doors friendly to follow in October. Also on the show, a long term injury for loan man Benjamin Arthur at Portsmouth, and what's coming up against Aston Villa.

Brentford's Under Twenty Ones kick off their Football League Trophy campaign away at Bromley tonight, while the first team stay quiet during the international break. Vitaly Janelt, Kevin Schade and Michael Kayode are away on international duty, Nathan Collins and Mathias Jensen continue their recoveries, and Keith Andrews's unbeaten side are back in Premier League action at Aston Villa on the tenth of October.

Brentford Women eased into the next round of FA Cup qualifying with a four nil win at Dorking Wanderers, while the men's side head into the international break unbeaten after five Premier League games. Keith Andrews's team are next in league action away at Aston Villa on the tenth of October, with Nathan Collins and Mathias Jensen still working their way back from injury.

Xabi Alonso's frank verdict on Friday's derby defeat at the Gtech, Michael Kayode's first senior Italy call up, and the three Bees called into international squads this week.

Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0 at the Gtech in the west London derby, Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho on target, as Keith Andrews's side make their best ever five game start to a Premier League season and extend their unbeaten home league run to eight matches.

Brentford midfielder Vitaly Janelt has earned his first senior call up to the Germany squad, for Nations League games at the start of October. Team mate Kevin Schade has also been called up, for Germany's earlier fixtures this month. Head coach Keith Andrews has also spoken about striker Igor Thiago's search for his first Premier League goal of the season, ahead of tonight's west London derby against Chelsea. Nathan Collins and Mathias Jensen remain sidelined.

Brentford have been drawn away to Sunderland in the Carabao Cup fourth round. Nathan Collins has already been ruled out until after the international break and Mathias Jensen remains sidelined as Chelsea visit the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday.

Brentford beat Reading two one to reach round four of the Carabao Cup, with Fabio Carvalho marking his comeback from a long term injury with a goal. Keith Andrews' side now wait on tonight's fourth round draw, live on Sky Sports, before Chelsea visit the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday in the Premier League.

Kaye Furo will miss Brentford's Carabao Cup tie at Reading after undergoing surgery on the same day he was named Premier League Two Player of the Month for August. Benjamin Fredrick is set for involvement in his place, and Brentford's Premier League season resumes at home to Chelsea on Friday.

Brentford Women came from behind to draw 2-2 at Barking, Wiktoria Kiszkis scoring a late equaliser, while the under 21s suffered their first defeat of the season, beaten 2-0 by Everton. Brentford are away at Reading in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday.

Kevin Schade scored twice as Brentford came from behind to draw two all at Bournemouth in the Premier League. Brentford's under eighteens won three one at the same ground on the same afternoon. Nathan Collins remains out injured and the Bees are next in Carabao Cup action away at Reading on Tuesday.

Keith Andrews confirms Nathan Collins and Mathias Jensen will both miss Brentford's Premier League trip to Bournemouth today. Brentford go into the game at Vitality Stadium unbeaten after three matches, with a Carabao Cup third round tie at Reading to follow.

Sky Sports has picked out Brentford's winter trips to Coventry City and Arsenal, moving both kick off times. The club also marked World Suicide Prevention Day this week through its Talking is the Best Tactic campaign. Plus the squad news ahead of Saturday's trip to Bournemouth and the Carabao Cup tie against Reading.

Brentford's Saturday trip to Bournemouth now has its match officials confirmed, with Jarred Gillett taking charge at the Vitality Stadium. Jannik Schuster is set to start again in place of the sidelined Nathan Collins, and the Carabao Cup tie at Reading follows a week on Tuesday.

A quiet news day at Gtech, so today's digest looks to Saturday's trip to Bournemouth, a squad update on Nathan Collins, and one pundit's speculation about Caoimhin Kelleher's long term future.

Loanees Jayden Meghoma and Benjamin Arthur both start as Portsmouth beat Cardiff City, Jannik Schuster's stand-in performance against Sunderland gets a closer look, and the Bees look ahead to Bournemouth then Reading in the Carabao Cup.

Brentford travel to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, then to Reading in the Carabao Cup third round the following Tuesday. Captain Nathan Collins remains a doubt after going off with a calf strain against Sunderland, with Jannik Schuster pushing for another chance after his debut.

Vitaly Janelt's goal is cancelled out by a late Sunderland penalty at the Gtech, captain Nathan Collins goes off with a calf injury, and a debutant catches the eye in his absence.

Team news for Sunderland's visit to the Gtech, a fresh setback for Josh Dasilva, and a supporter reminder ahead of kick off.

Mamadou Sangaré is shortlisted for the Premier League's Player of the Month award for August, with Keane Lewis-Potter and Kevin Schade both up for Goal of the Month. Brentford host Sunderland at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday looking to stay unbeaten, with Thomas Bramall the referee. Their Carabao Cup third round tie at Reading is confirmed for Tuesday 15 September, an eight o'clock kick off live on Sky Sports.

Brentford's Carabao Cup third round trip to Reading now has a date, Tuesday the fifteenth of September. Brentford B have signed midfielder Kiefer Gorman on a permanent deal from Watford. The transfer window has closed and Brentford host Sunderland at home on Saturday.

Brentford's transfer window has closed, with director of football Phil Giles saying the club is in a strong place after keeping the core of the squad together and adding five new signings over the summer. Jayden Meghoma has joined Portsmouth on a season long loan on deadline day. Brentford host Sunderland at home on Saturday, with reported interest in Omar Janneh and Archie Gray coming to nothing before the window shut.

Brentford's midfield partnership of Mamadou Sangare and Vitaly Janelt was the story of Sunday's one one draw at Leeds, according to the club's own analysis, with Kevin Schade's goal moving him above Robert Huth into the top eight German scorers in Premier League history. Brentford's Under Twenty Ones thrashed Sunderland five one at Wheatsheaf Park behind a Kaye Furo hat-trick. With the transfer window closing tonight, Brentford have made no incoming or outgoing moves so far, though the club has been linked with late interest in Lausanne striker Omar Janneh and Tottenham's Archie Gray.

Brentford were pegged back late at Elland Road as Dominic Calvert-Lewin cancelled out Kevin Schade's first half opener, the game finishing one one. Elsewhere Brentford Women thrashed Aylesford eight two, with Wiktoria Kiszkis scoring a hat-trick, to make it three wins from three.

Brentford's Under Eighteens lost five four to West Ham United despite a Jai Nwosu hat trick. Brentford travel to Leeds United this afternoon, with new signing El Hadji Malick Diouf potentially in line to feature. The Carabao Cup third round tie at Reading still has no fixed date.

Brentford have completed the signing of El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham United on a five year deal, with the fee undisclosed by the club though reported elsewhere at up to forty million pounds. Diouf and Keith Andrews both spoke about the move. Brentford travel to Leeds United on Sunday.

Standard Sport report the El Hadji Malick Diouf deal is close, with a medical booked and a five year contract agreed, though nothing is official yet. Plus the club's full preview for Sunday's trip to Leeds, and a watch party in Atlanta to start the season. Come on you Bees!

Ethan Pinnock completes his move to Coventry City after seven seasons, and both clubs pay tribute as he signs off with a farewell letter. The BBC report a verbal agreement with West Ham for left back El Hadji Malick Diouf, with a medical to come. Plus a Carabao Cup third round trip to Reading, and Leeds away on Sunday.

Brentford hit six past Birmingham City at Saint Andrew's to reach the Carabao Cup third round, with a goal on his first start for Callum Wilson and three assists for Jaidon Anthony. Igor Thiago becomes the first Brentford player named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year. The third round draw takes place this evening, and Leeds away follows on Sunday.