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Brentford v Newcastle: match preview

Brentford v Newcastle
Brentford v Newcastle: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Christian Eriksen’s return will rightly take centre stage at Brentford Community Stadium. Anything he can produce in his minutes on the pitch would be a bonus. This has the feel of a classic six-pointer and the Bees will be in what had once seemed an unlikely battle against the drop if Newcastle take the points. Newcastle are unbeaten in six and will fancy themselves for another huge win that would drag them towards safety. Nick Ames

Saturday 3pm

Venue Brentford Community Stadium

Last season n/a

Referee Mike Dean

This season G17 Y54 R1 3.24 cards/game

Odds H 20-13 A 2-1 D 23-10

BRENTFORD

Subs from Fernández, Lössl, Cox, Roerslev, Sørensen, Stevens, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Eriksen, Dasilva, Wissa

Doubtful Jensen (thigh)

Injured Jeanvier (knee, unknown), Jørgensen (hamstring, unknown), Fosu (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y43 R1

Form LLLLDL

Leading scorer Toney 6

NEWCASTLE

Subs from Darlow, Murphy, Fernández, Lascelles, Krafth, Dummett, Willock, Longstaff, Almirón, Gayle

Doubtful Saint-Maximin (calf)

Injured Wilson (hamstring, April), Trippier (foot, May), Ritchie (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y67 R2

Form DDWWWD

Leading scorer Wilson 6

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