Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has provided a fitness update on his squad ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at Aston Villa (3pm kick-off BST).
Three weeks on from a 3-0 victory over Chelsea, the Bees return to action following the international break with a trip to the Midlands.
The west Londoners will be without Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva (hamstring) at Villa Park this weekend.
“Antoni Milambo and Josh definitely won’t be involved tomorrow,” Andrews began.
“Antoni was doing really well, but he’s picked up a little knock which has just set him back a little bit.
“As you see with long-term injuries, when they’re coming back it’s not always an upward trajectory. It’s not always really simple to take those next obstacles and he’s been set back a tiny bit on that journey.”
“Antoni was doing really well, but he’s picked up a little knock which has just set him back a little bit”
Andrews was asked about the availability of Nathan Collins (calf), Mikkel Damsgaard, Mathias Jensen, Dango Ouattara and Sepp van den Berg (groin).
“They have been on the grass and have been in and around training,” the Bees' head coach continued.
“The one benefit of the last few weeks has been players like Nathan, Sepp and Mathi getting back up to speed and closer to a return.
“Overall, we’ve come through it [the international break] well and we're in a good place for the next chapter.”
Young striker Kaye Furo (metatarsal) remains sidelined after undergoing surgery last month.
Andrews is expecting a difficult test at Villa Park this weekend.
“[Unai Emery] is an exceptional coach,” stated Andrews. “I thought they played well against Tottenham in the last game and clearly the work that they’re doing is coming to fruition.
“We’re very aware it’s going to be a very difficult game. But equally, it’s a game we’re looking forward to playing.”
