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Injury update: Henry, Nørgaard and Thiago

Injury update: Henry, Nørgaard and Thiago

Vaseline 1 month ago

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank provided a squad update ahead of the Bees’ Premier League match against West Ham United on Saturday.

Christian Nørgaard missed last weekend’s defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a “minor injury”, and Frank revealed the captain could return against the Hammers.

“It will be a close call,” said the Bees boss. “He trained today and yesterday, so we have to see if he is ready to start.”

Frank was also asked about Igor Thiago (knee), Paris Maghoma (ankle) and Rico Henry (knee) during his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon.

“Paris has a match next week,” he said.

“Rico is a little further along – no setbacks but he’s not done yet.

“(Thiago) is improving, but it is still too far away to be excited about his return. He is not on the grass.”

Frank continued: “I would definitely prefer to have fewer injuries. We were unlucky, but it happens and it’s part of football. Some teams can be hit more than others.

“How can we get them playing again? How can we speed up that process? We are working on that.

“But it is up to me and the players who are fit and available to perform and find the best solution.”

Saturday’s opponents, West Ham, have had a challenging start to the season under new head coach Julen Lopetegui, recording just one league win at Crystal Palace last month, but Frank was quick to highlight the Hammers’ attacking talent.

“West Ham have some really top players,” he said.

“Their front four – no matter who is playing. The signing of (Crysencio) Summerville was very good; I’ve always liked him.

“(Michail) Antonio, (Jarrod) Bowen, (Mohammed) Kudus, (Lucas) Paquetá. They have players at the highest level.”

Frank added: “We have to turn Gtech into a fortress. I’m very happy that we started with two wins in the Premier League and one in the cup.

“Last year we were at our best at home; the year before we were really good.

“We know that when we get there, and the fans are into it – it has to be both – it’s a tough place to get to.”