Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has made eight changes to the starting XI for Wednesday evening’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light (7.45pm kick-off GMT, live on Sky Sports).
The Bees will be looking to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the competition.
Hákon Valdimarsson starts in goal, replacing Caoimhín Kelleher, while Nathan Collins returns to the starting XI and will captain the side.
Jannik Schuster and El Hadji Malick Diouf also come into the defence, with Michael Kayode retaining his place at right-back.
In midfield, Vitaly Janelt and Mikkel Damsgaard replace Aaron Hickey and Mathias Jensen, with Mamadou Sangaré keeping his place in the side.
Jaidon Anthony and Callum Wilson are also named in the starting XI, alongside Igor Thiago, who retains his place in attack.
Sunderland (4-3-3): Ellborg; Browne, Danso, Alderete, Methalie; Diarra, Ahoka, Jocelin; Talbi, Fofana, Tutierov
Subs: Moore, O'Nien, Meunier, Rigg, Proctor, Whittaker, Jones, Ogunsuyi, Scott
Brentford (4-3-3): Valdimarsson; Kayode, Collins, Schuster, Diouf; Sangaré, Janelt, Damsgaard; Anthony, Wilson, Thiago
Subs: Kelleher, Hickey, van den Berg, Schade, Jensen, Ouattara, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Nunes
