Africa Cup of Nations · Midfielder · #6 · Côte d'Ivoire · 28 yrs
Keith Andrews was not shy in making changes at the break and it almost secured Brentford three points. Record signing Ibrahim Sangare has had rave reviews for his performances in their first two Premier League games of the season since joining from Lens but he picked up a booking in the first half and was not at his best. Then Yehor Yarmolyuk played a role in the build-up to the opener before Damsgaard put in the ball which eventually led to Vitaly Janelt's great finish.
Brentford Director of football Phil Giles says Keith Andrew's squad "looks really strong" after the club's summer transfer window. Jannik Schuster, Jaidon Anthony, Callum Wilson, Mamadou Sangare and El Hadji Malick Diouf all arrived during the window, while only Frank Onyeka, Ethan Pinnock and Jordan Henderson departed from the senior group.
Morgan Gibbs-White missed Nottingham Forest’s last match with a knee issue (Photo: Getty) Oliver Glasner has given an injury update on Morgan Gibbs-White ahead of Nottingham Forest’s Premier League clash at Liverpool. Forest travel to Anfield for Saturday’s early kick-off, with Glasner still looking for his first win since leaving Crystal Palace for the City Ground. Forest suffered a late defeat to Leeds United in their Premier League opener last weekend, before being dumped out of the Carabao Cup by the same opponents. Star player Gibbs-White twisted his ankle during the first match and later suffered from knee pain which ruled him out of the cup clash. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The attacking midfielder, a popular pick on Fantasy Premier League, was a doubt for the Liverpool game as a result, but Glasner has now confirmed he is fit to start the big match. ‘Morgan is available, and Ryan Yates is available, which is good news,’ the Austrian manager said in his pre-match press conference on Friday. ‘But Ibrahim [Sangare] has picked up a minor calf injury in Wednesday’s training session and will miss tomorrow’s game. But the other two are available.’ Oliver Glasner is still looking for his first win as Forest manager (Photo: Getty) Following the two losses to Leeds, in which Forest failed to score a goal, Glasner has splashed the cash on a new striker, signing Liam Delap from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £50million. The Englishman could make his debut for his new club this weekend, with Glasner saying: ‘We were in talks for many days to be honest, we tried to convince him and obviously we could convince Liam that Nottingham Forest is the right club, at the right moment for where he is in his career. ‘Also I think, before he picked Chelsea, everybody in the Premier League wanted Liam after his amazing season at Ipswich. Forest have signed Liam Delap from Chelsea for an initial £45m (Photo: Getty) ‘When we heard that it was possible [to sign Delap] and we were looking for a striker, with physicality and especially pace and runs in behind. We had other profiles, with a top, top striker in the box with Chris Wood, a proven Premier League goalscorer. ‘We are playing more with a number nine, with Igor [Jesus]. We were looking for this profile and Liam was the fit. We are the perfect club for him and I am convinced that he is the perfect player for us.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Anfield (kick-off 12:30 BST). Midfielders Morgan Gibbs-White and Ryan Yates will be available, but Ibrahim Sangare will miss the match on Saturday because of a calf injury picked up during training on Wednesday. Glasner said new signing Liam Delap is the "perfect player" for his side and Forest will "reignite" his career.
Brentford boss Keith Andrews has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Carabao Cup game against Birmingham City at St. Andrew's (kick-off 20:00 BST). On team news, Andrews confirmed there will be changes from Saturday's Premier League opener but would not confirm how many. After last season's run to the quarter-finals of this competition, Andrews believes Brentford are "in a good place to attack the domestic competitions on a really good level".
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