Brentford v Wolves: Confirmed line-ups as Thiago starts after Brazil call-up
The Bees can move within touching distance of the top five.
Brentford host Wolves at the Gtech Community Stadium as Keith Andrews’ men aim to boost their European aspirations with victory over the Premier League‘s bottom club.
The Bees have enjoyed a superb first campaign under Andrews and can move within two points of the top five with three points against Rob Edwards’ side.
But Wolves have lost just one of their last five league games, that run including wins over Aston Villa and Liverpool and can afford to harbour hopes of avoiding finishing bottom, even if escaping relegation is likely to be beyond them.
101GreatGoals has the full team news from an intriguing Monday night clash.
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Brentford team news
Wolves make four changes following their FA Cup defeat to Liverpool, and three from the victory over the Reds three days earlier.
Jose Sa, Ladislav Krejci, Andre and Adam Armstrong all come into the starting line-up, while Tolu Arokodare, Toti, Sam Johnstone and Angel Gomes drop out.
The three outfield players among those changes take their places on the bench.
Brentford: Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Henderson, Jensen; Ouattara, Thiago, Schade.
Brentford substitutes: Valdimarsson, Pinnock, Yarmoliuk, Nelson, Ajer, Donovan, Furo, Bentt, Shield.
Wolves team news
Keith Andrews makes just two changes to the side that featured in the FA Cup penalty shootout defeat to West Ham last time out.
Sepp van den Berg and Mathias Jensen come into the starting XI, with Kristoffer Ajer and Yehor Yarmoliuk moving to the bench.
There is also a start for the main man, Igor Thiago, who has received his first call-up to the Brazil national team.
Wolves Sa; Mosquera, S. Bueno, Krejci; Tchatchoua, Andree, J. Gomes, Bellegarde, H. Bueno; Mane; Armstrong.
Wolves substitutes: Bentley, Doherty, Wolfe, Hwang, Arokodare, Lima, R. Gomes, Toti, A. Gomes.