Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has discussed coming up against Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon (3pm kick-off GMT).

The Irishman replaced Frank at the helm after he departed the west Londoners for Spurs in the summer.

Asked if he’s looking forward to reuniting with Frank and the other staff members who made the move across the capital, Andrews responded: "Very much so.

"Thomas is someone I regard as a friend. He’s a big part of the reason why I wanted to come to the club.

"I had a really good working relationship with Thomas and learned a lot from him. I’ve seen up close and personal how he operated and the way he worked within the structure of this football club.

"I have a lot of respect for him and what he achieved at this football club. He was a really successful part of the club’s history.

"It’ll be nice to see them [Frank and other ex-club staff] tomorrow in and around the game."

With several Brentford players also coming up against their former head coach and other colleagues for the first time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Andrews admitted that the match will have a different feel.

"We’re not robots," he continued.

"I say this to the players all the time, I treat them as people first, and then as players.

"Naturally, there will be emotions of certain levels involved in the game because players had relationships with the staff.

"I think that certainly comes into play, but equally we’re preparing for a game that we want to absolutely compete in, go there with a lot of confidence and show what we’re about."