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Brentford will be without Vitaly Janelt (ankle), Gustavo Nunes (thigh) and Paris Maghoma (unknown). Newcastle target Wissa continues to be absent from training and is not available.

Ethan Pinnock missed the Nottingham Forest game with a training injury and will undergo further testing ahead of the game. Mikkel Damsgaard could return after his wife gave birth to their first child last weekend.

Both Damsgaard and new signing Jordan Henderson could start in midfield alongside Mathias Jensen. The return of left-back Rico Henry allows Keane Lewis-Potter to play further forward, supporting Thiago up front. Kevin Schade is also an option to replace Fabio Carvalho.

On Aston Villa's side, Konsa will be suspended for one match after last week's red card, while Andres Garcia and Ross Barkley are unlikely to recover in time to play.

Although Bizot impressed on his debut, he is likely to be replaced by first-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who has served a suspension after being sent off in the final round of last season.

In Konsa's absence, Pau Torres could partner Tyrone Mings at centre-back. Up front, Young Player of the Year Morgan Rogers will partner Ollie Watkins, who has scored on both of his last two visits to Brentford and has 11 goals in his last 18 Premier League appearances in London.

Latest predicted lineup Brentford vs Aston Villa

Brentford:

Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry; Jensen, Henderson, Damsgaard; Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Schade

Aston Villa:

Martinez; Cash, Torres, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Onana; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins

Latest Brentford vs Aston Villa football review

Just over six weeks after succeeding Thomas Frank at Brentford, Keith Andrews, a set-piece coach, saw his side concede a goal from a corner kick within the first five minutes of a 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest last weekend.

A defensive fumble that led to a corner kick marked the start of a dismal first half for Brentford, who conceded three goals. It wasn't until the 78th minute that Igor Thiago pulled one back from the penalty spot and scored his first Premier League goal.

Not only does Andrews face a turbulent summer at Brentford, he is also struggling to maintain the club’s impressive record of never having been relegated in the last four seasons. Brentford are currently on goal difference, but defeat on Saturday could see them drop to the bottom of the table.

Brentford were widely expected to have a difficult season following the departures of Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Norgaard, Mark Flekken and striker Yoan Wissa’s desire to leave the club. However, they go into the game having never lost their opening home game in nine top-flight seasons (W7 D2), scoring at least two goals in each game.

Brentford have struggled against Aston Villa, though, failing to win in their last six Premier League meetings (D2 L4) and failing to keep a clean sheet in eight league encounters. Last season, they lost 0-1 at home.

Premier League fans had to wait until round 4 of the 2024-25 season to witness the first 0-0 draw, but it was only in round 2 this season that Aston Villa held Newcastle to a draw with a man down at Villa Park.

Ezri Konsa was sent off midway through the second half for a foul in the final act, but Newcastle – without Alexander Isak – failed to capitalise on their man advantage. Villa had just three shots in the entire game, their fewest since May 2024, and were bottom of the table for shots and xG (0.20) in the opening round.

Unai Emery's side have new signing Marco Bizot to thank, the 34-year-old goalkeeper being the only new signing in the squad, as Villa's squad has not changed much and they need reinforcements before the September 1 deadline, after Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio and Jacob Ramsey have left.

Villa can take solace, though, in extending their unbeaten home run in the Premier League to 19 games (W11 D8) – the club's longest in the competition – and now travel to Brentford, where they have won their last two.

Including the 2-0 defeat to Man United on the final day of last season, Villa have now gone two consecutive Premier League games without scoring, only the second time under Emery. They have not failed to score in three consecutive games in the competition since July 2020 when they were managed by Dean Smith.

Latest Brentford vs Aston Villa score prediction

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