Brentford Team News - Soccer

Gustavo Nunes - Zero minutes in EPL this season Nunes has yet to play for Brentford in the 2026/27 Premier League season.

Impact Nunes spent the 2025/26 season on loan at Swansea City, appearing in 12 league matches and recording an assist. He hasn't played for Brentford this season, making the bench just once in the 2-2 draw against Bournemouth on Sept. 12. Don't expect the playmaker to see his role increase going forward, as he's simply a depth piece in the final meters.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dango Ouattara - Misses match through illness Ouattara missed Friday's 1-1 draw against Benin through illness but will hope to be back available for Monday's clash against Central African Republic, according to coach Amir Abdo...

Impact Ouattara has started only two of Brentford's five matches to open the season, a drop off from last year when he started 25 of 32 appearances, and has yet to record a goal or assist this season. His illness now adds a further complication to his path back into regular rythmn, with hopes he could be back in contention for Monday's clash against Central African Republic.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kim Ji-soo - Remains outside senior squad Kim has yet to feature in a Brentford senior matchday squad this season, making two appearances for Brentford 2 instead.

Impact Kim remains outside Brentford's first-team plans after returning from his loan spell at Kaiserslautern, with his only club minutes this season coming for the second team. He has remained active internationally with South Korea U23 at the 2026 Asian Games, scoring during the tournament as his side advanced to the semifinals. Those appearances provide valuable competitive minutes, but Kim remains well down the central defensive hierarchy at Brentford and will need to make progress to earn senior opportunities.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mamadou Sangare - Trending in wrong direction Sangare played 21 minutes off the bench in Brentford's 3-0 win over Chelsea on Sept. 18, marking the first time he didn't start a game for the Bees.

Impact Sangare dazzled with an assist in his EPL debut and started in Brentford's first four EPL contests. However, he came off the bench against the Blues, and his impact was limited in a 21-minute cameo. It remains to be seen whether he'll recover his starting role when Brentford take on Aston Villa on Oct. 10 when the league resumes after the international break.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rico Henry - Struggling for time Henry has only appeared once from the bench in five matches this campaign.

Impact Henry has struggled to find time this season, as the full-back only featured in the season opener for two minutes and has gone unused since. After around three straight seasons of injuries hindering his time and availability, it does appear Bretnford may be moving on, as he was their starting full-back for several seasons. It seems that now the best he can do is a rotational role, although he sits in the reserve pool at the moment, unlikely needing to be rostered at any time this season

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Vitaly Janelt - Fast start to season Janelt has recorded two goals in five appearances (five starts) this season.

Impact Janelt is back in his regular starting role this campaign after injuries hindered his 2025/26 season, with the midfielder starting in all five games to open the season. That said, he already has two goals, earning more than he did last season in 25 appearances despite only being five matches into the 2026/27 campaign. With his set-piece duties as well, the midfielder has found himself as a top-20 midfielder in the league in most formats early in the campaign.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dango Ouattara - Role appears to decrease Ouattara has only started in two of the club's five matches to open the season.

Impact Ouattara looks to have lost some time he held with the club last season, as he has missed out on the start three times in five matches after starting in 25 of his 32 appearances last campaign. This may have to do with his drop in production, only scoring two goals via a brace for Brentford since Feb. 7. He has yet to bag a goal or an assist this season as well, although it is early. With Jaidon Anthony recently scoring, and that being Ouattara's biggest competition for time, it will be interesting to see if he can work back into more time following the international break.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Keane Lewis-Potter - Another year starting Lewis-Potter has started in all five appearances this season while bagging a goal and an assist.

Impact Lewis-Potter hasn't lost his place in the squad for the 2026/27 season as he begins as a starter again, with the wing-back starting in all five appearances. He has been active in his two-way role and remains a solid pick if listed as a defender, although his midfielder positioning in some formats decreases his value. Either way, he sees a high number of crosses in each match and has goal contribution potential, likely a useful pick in most leagues either way.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Michael Kayode - Continues as right-back Kayode has started in four of his five appearances to begin the season while earning one goal.

Impact Kayode is back in his right-back role once again this season, starting in four of the club's five games to begin the season after starting in all 37 appearances last campaign. He would net a goal in the opener and has added seven crosses to go along with his defensive work. He isn't the most two-way playing full-back, and the fact that he is yet to be a part of a team sheet this season does bring some questions to his value in some fantasy formats.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mikkel Damsgaard - Rotational spot early Damsgaard has started in three of his five appearances this season while having yet to earn a goal contribution.

Impact Damsgaard has not been in a regular role to begin the 2026/27 season, as the midfielder has been in and out of the starting XI to begin the campaign. This comes after he started in 24 of his 33 appearances last season, likely lining up for a similar amount of time in the 2026/27 season. The question remains if he will be able to stick around the 10-goal contribution mark and keep his set-piece duties, as that is what gives the midfielder much of his value.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

El Hadji Malick Diouf - Limited involvement so far Diouf has appeared off the bench twice for Brentford so far in the 2026/27 Premier League campaign.

Impact Diouf joined the Bees on a five-year deal from West Ham United in the final days of the transfer window, but he's yet to secure a starting role with the club. Keane Lewis-Potter has started every game at left-back thus far in the Premier League, and Rico Henry is another option at left-back, meaning Diouf will have to work hard to see playing time in the near future.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Callum Wilson - Still searching for first 2026/27 goal Wilson has made only three appearances off the bench in the 2026/27 Premier League season.

Impact The veteran striker appeared off the bench for seven, two and four minutes in the first three matches of the 2026/27 EPL campaign, and he's been an unused sub in the last two. Even with Igor Thiago struggling, Wilson isn't expected to start or play significant minutes any time soon, which should limit his fantasy appeal considerably in most formats.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kristoffer Ajer - Keeps clean sheet Friday Ajer generated six clearances and three interceptions in Friday's 3-0 win against Chelsea.

Impact Ajer kept his second clean sheet of the season Friday as he and the defense held Chelsea to just two shots on target. Ajer made six clearances and three interceptions on the defensive end. He also created one chance on the attack, his third of the season, as he played the full 90 minutes in his fifth consecutive match.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Jannik Schuster - Assist and clean sheet Friday Schuster assisted once to go with zero corners and one chance created in Friday's 3-0 victory against Chelsea.

Impact Schuster made his second straight start Friday and put together an excellent performance. He assisted Jaidon Anthony's opener in the 61st minute with a headed pass, his first goal contribution with his new club. He also kept a clean sheet against the strong Chelsea attack, contributing 12 clearances, three blocked shots and one tackle in his productive 90 minutes of action.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Jaidon Anthony - Scores opener Friday Anthony scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Friday's 3-0 victory versus Chelsea.

Impact Anthony scored his first goal of the season Friday, a header in the 61st minute assisted by Jannik Schuster. It was his only shot in the match -- his first shot on target of the season -- and he also created one chance. He was subbed off in the 81st minute for Dango Ouattara.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Fabio Carvalho - Scores late Friday Carvalho scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one corner in Friday's 3-0 victory against Chelsea.

Impact Carvalho made his season debut Friday, replacing Mikkel Damsgaard in the 87th minute. It didn't take him long to make an impact as he found the back of the net in the 94th minute with an unassisted strike. It was his only shot in the match and he also took one corner in his brief bench appearance.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Igor Thiago - Scores in Friday's win Thiago scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Friday's 3-0 win over Chelsea. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 84th minute.

Impact Thiago bagged his first goal of the season, an unassisted strike in the 83rd minute which took the 2-0 lead. It was one of three shots he took in the match and he also created one chance. Thiago has had a slow start to the season, especially coming off his 22-goal campaign last season, but this goal may kickstart another strong season for the Brazilian.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Caoimhin Kelleher - Keeps clean sheet versus Chelsea Kelleher registered two saves and allowed zero goals in Friday's 3-0 win against Chelsea.

Impact Kelleher helped shut down the Chelsea attack Friday, the first clean sheet against Chelsea this season. His defense deserves a lot of the credit, holding the London club to just two shots on target. It marked Kelleher's second clean sheet of the season and his first since the season opener. Next up is a trip to Aston Villa on Oct. 10, a side which has scored four goals through five matches this season.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Brentford Leave Xabi Alonso's Chelsea Wearing the Emperor's New Clothes A humbling 3–0 defeat at Brentford exposed the worrying flaws in Chelsea’s rapidly diminishing Premier League title ambitions.

SEPTEMBER 18 • SI.COM

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SEPTEMBER 18 • YOUTUBE

Brentford climbs to third in Premier League after sweeping Chelsea aside 3-0

Brentford has climbed to third in the Premier League after a crushing 3-0 win over west London rival Chelsea

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Chelsea Player Ratings vs. Brentford: Undermanned Blues Crumble in Embarrassing Half The Blues will go into the international break winless in their last three Premier League games.

SEPTEMBER 18 • SI.COM

Kane blazes to 100 Bundesliga goals in record time as Bayern routs Union Berlin 7-0

Harry Kane has become the fastest player to score 100 goals in the Bundesliga

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Why isn't Moises Caicedo playing today for Chelsea vs Brentford in 2026-27 Premier League Matchday 5? Moises Caicedo won't be playing for Chelsea against Brentford as Matchday 5 of the 2026-27 Premier League rolls around.

SEPTEMBER 18 • BOLAVIP.COM

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