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Will 2021 semi-finalists Brentford avoid an early Carabao Cup exit?
The Bees have only fallen at the first hurdle of this competition once since 2016, but do travel to Essex following a defeat.
On Saturday, despite coming back from 2-0 down, Christian Nørgaard and Ivan Toney the scorers, they were then beaten by a last-gasp header against West London rivals Fulham.
Before this, Thomas Frank’s team were unbeaten this season, coming from two down to draw with Leicester and then hammering Manchester United 4-0.
So, will Brentford get back on track in the Carabao Cup?
Colchester United meantime have already beaten Ipswich Town to get this far; Luke Hannant the only scorer at Portman Road a fortnight ago.
In this competition, Colchester actually reached the quarter-finals just three seasons ago, but this is the only time they’ve gone beyond round two since 1983.
So, the away fans are likely to be leaving the Colchester Community Stadium celebrating.