‘He was near’ – Brentford’s head coach delivers big injury boost after six first-team players missed West Ham.
Thomas Frank will wait eagerly for word on crucial player following another injury setback.
Brentford had another injury concern during their 1-1 draw against West Ham, when Kevin Schade was knocked down early in the second half before being removed in the 60th minute.
The team is already without six crucial players from the starting lineup, including Rico Henry, Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen, and Aaron Hickey. Thomas Frank hopes that the three-time Germany international’s absence is just temporary.
After Saturday’s match, the Bees’ head coach said that Schade’s injury was caused by a cramp. We’ll check into it; I believe he was a threat. We have nothing left to shoot with after that. We don’t have any attacking subs to help us move forward, and they’re starting (Crysencio) Summerville, a Greek international, and a Spanish international.”
The west London club’s absence of important players is becoming a recurring issue. Brentford were hindered by injury previous season, with Bryan Mbeumo, Hickey, Josh Dasilva, and Mikkel Damsgaard all missing games.
The team was also without England international Ivan Toney for eight months, as the 28-year-old served an FA penalty for breaking betting regulations. When asked if he believed the team was likely to experience a similar fate as its 2023/24 squad tragedies, Frank replied, “I’m positive, no.”
The Danish head coach was then asked how near the other athletes in the medical room were to returning to action. Defensive midfielder Nordgaard has been out with a slight knee injury, but the Bees manager has confirmed that he is very close to returning.
“He was close,” Frank stated. “But you either play or you don’t, so having him on the bench made no sense. If he’s there, he’ll start. But I believe there is a decent potential for next week. I aim to have a lot available in a week.”
Regarding Rico Henry, who missed the most of last season due to an ACL injury, Frank stated, “It is progressing in the right direction.” He suffered a slight setback approximately three to four weeks ago, but he is back on track. He’s sprinting on the pitch again, so hopefully not for long.
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