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TEAM NEWS


Brentford have no new injury concerns, with head coach Thomas Frank able to pick from the same squad who lost to Liverpool last weekend.
Brentford are still missing six players due to injury and international duty.
Manchester United forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford have both returned to training following injury.
Paul Pogba, who has not played since 2 November because of a groin injury, will not be available until after the international break.
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MATCH FACTS


Head-to-head


This is the first meeting since Manchester United won a League Cup second-round tie at Old Trafford in September 1975.
United's 4-1 home win in 1946 (played at Maine Road) is the most recent league encounter between the two clubs.
Brentford's 2-0 home triumph in the FA Cup fifth round on 12 February 1938 is their last victory versus United.


Brentford


Brentford begin this match 14th in the Premier League table on 23 points. In terms of expected goals, the Bees would be seventh in the table on 30 points.
They have lost four of their past five league fixtures.
However, the Bees have triumphed in three of their last four Premier League home games, having won only one of their first six at the Brentford Community Stadium.
Brentford have conceded a league-high 21 first-half goals. They have let in the opening goal in 13 of their past 14 league matches.
Their last 10 Premier League goals were scored by 10 different players, including a Jamaal Lascelles own goal.


Manchester United


Manchester United's solitary defeat in 11 matches in all competitions since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked came at home to Wolves in the Premier League on 3 January.
United are one short of becoming the first club to record 300 Premier League away victories.
The Red Devils are one of two clubs, along with Leicester City, to have scored in all of their Premier League away games this season.
However, United have dropped points in five of their past seven away league fixtures. This directly followed their English league record run of 29 successive away matches unbeaten.
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes could score in back-to-back matches for the first time in 11 months.
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Brentford v Man Utd: What does the form show?


* Manchester United are unbeaten in their past 12 Premier League away games against London sides since a 2-0 loss at Arsenal in January 2020. It’s their longest league run without defeat in the capital since a streak of 13 between December 2011 and December 2013.


* Brentford have won three of their past four Premier League home games (L1), and have taken seven points from their four games played against the ever-present Premier League sides at Brentford Community Stadium so far (wins against Arsenal and Everton, draw against Liverpool, loss against Chelsea).


* Manchester United have scored in all 10 of their Premier League away games this season, the best such 100% record in the competition this term. However, three of the past four times they’ve failed to find the net on the road in the league have been in games in London (all last season vs Arsenal in January, Chelsea in February and Crystal Palace in March).


* Brentford have scored 12 home goals in the Premier League this season, with these being scored by 11 different players – Yoane Wissa is the only player to score more than once for the Bees at the Brentford Community Stadium this season.
Team news to follow.......

Brentford v Man Utd: Team news


Brentford have no new injury concerns, with head coach Thomas Frank able to pick from the same squad who lost to Liverpool last weekend.
The Bees are still missing six players because of injury and international duty.


Manchester United forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford have both returned to training following injury.


Paul Pogba, who has not played since 2 November because of a groin injury, will not be available until after the international break.

Team news


Brentford v Man Utd


Brentford give a Premier League debut to goalkeeper Jonas Lossl after joining in the transfer window. Mads Bech Sorensen, Mathias Jensen and Sergi Canos all start.


Brentford XI: Lossl, Pinnock, Jansson, Sorensen, Canos, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Rasmussen, Toney, Mbeumo


Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the Manchester United side after injury, with Edinson Cavani dropping out. Forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial return to the bench.
Jadon Sancho misses out due to a family bereavement.


Man Utd XI De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles, Fred, McTominay, Elanga, Fernandes, Greenwood, Ronaldo.

Line ups in images