Last season, Norwich finished 10 points ahead of Brentford in the Championship. This time around the Bees sit above them in the top tier by an identical margin. There is a sense Norwich are already nearing the last chance saloon and Daniel Farke knows a first win must materialise soon. “If our bus driver had been in charge for the past 10 games he could not be there with any [fewer] points,” he said. Brentford, though, are in their first rut of the season: the under-pressure Farke would be surer of remaining at the wheel if he could take advantage. Nick Ames
Saturday 3pm
Venue Brentford Community Stadium
Last season Brentford 1 Norwich 1 (Championship)
Referee Jarred Gillett
This season G1 Y7 R0 7.00 cards/game
Odds H 4-6 A 5-1 D 3-1
BRENTFORD
Subs from Cox, Sheppard, Goode, Forss, Thompson, Ghoddos, Valencia, Jeanvier, Janelt, Fosu, Peart-Harris, Bidstrup, Roerslev, Zamburek, Racic
Doubtful None
Injured Wissa (ankle, 20 Nov), Sørensen (knee, Dec), Ajer (hamstring, Jan), Raya (knee, Apr), Dasilva (hip, unknown), Baptiste (shoulder, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y16 R1
Form WDWLLL
Leading scorer Mbuemo, Toney, Wissa 2
NORWICH
Subs from Gunn, Dowell, Tzolis, Sørensen, Idah, Placheta, Normann, Giannoulis, Williams, Gilmour, Gibson
Doubtful None
Injured Byram (thigh, unknown), Zimmermann (ankle, unknown), Cantwell (match fitness, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y17 R1
Form LLDDLL
Leading scorer Pukki 2
