Brentford Manager Thomas Frank Discusses Injuries, Schedule, and Respect for Nottingham Forest

Thomas Frank, the manager of Brentford, addressed the media ahead of Saturday’s Premier League match against Nottingham Forest, scheduled for a 15:00 GMT kick-off. The following are the main points from his press conference: Regarding player availability, Sepp van den Berg is expected to be absent from Saturday’s fixture due to a “minor groin injury.” Frank also stated he “does not know the full picture” concerning Ethan Pinnock’s hamstring injury, which occurred early in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle. Conversely, Frank confirmed that midfielder Christian Norgaard is set to rejoin the starting eleven for the match against Forest. The Brentford manager expressed that he has “no complaints” regarding the demanding schedule of league and cup matches this week. He noted that the club “managed quite well” during comparable periods when they were competing in the Championship. Addressing the three games scheduled for this week, Frank stated: “I got all the information and knowledge on how I could pick a team that could compete on Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday. We always take things game-by-game, but on Sunday we did have in the back of our mind about how we could prepare in the best way [for the next games]. Three days later, we lost three players. So that balance of having enough players to compete in every competition is something we need to get.” Frank conveyed that he “respects massively” fourth-placed Forest as a team and holds the view that their leading goal scorer, Chris Wood, is “probably playing some of the best football of his life.”