A mismatch on paper, the Premier League’s most in-form side play host to one of the most out of form outfits as Brentford take on Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.
The Bees are unbeaten in the top flight since October, and are coming off the back of a courageous 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal, while Palace find themselves in an injury crisis and a downward spiral.
Patrick Vieira’s side have not won in the Premier League since it restarted after the World Cup break, and the Eagles are without a host of star names, headlined by Talismanic figure Wilfried Zaha, as they look to turn around their woeful run of form, which has seen them slip down to 12th in the Premier League.
Here’s how we expect Brentford to line up, and the latest from the Bees’ camp.
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Things are pretty rosy in north west London at the moment, with the Bees able to boast an impressive 4 points from a possible six in away games against the top two this season following their 1-1 draw with Arsenal.
Thomas Frank’s side could be boosted further by the return of Pontus Jansson, who was described as ‘close to full training’ ahead of the trip to the Emirates and with the diagnosis ‘very positive’.
Brentford still await judgement on star striker Ivan Toney amid a betting scandal, but as it stands no action is being taken and he is free to continue to terrorise Premier League defences as the Bees push for Europe.
