Brentford return to Villa Park on Saturday, where they won 1-0 in February despite playing more than 45 minutes with 10 men.
Keith Andrews’s side are fourth and unbeaten in the league. They have won none of their last seven league away games (D5 L2).
Brentford team news
Mikkel Damsgaard will be out for a spell with an ankle injury sustained on international duty with Denmark. Josh Dasilva (thigh), Antoni Milambo (knee) and Kaye Furo (unspecified) are also unavailable. Dango Ouattara is doubtful with the illness that kept him out of Burkina Faso’s international games, while Mathias Jensen (unspecified), Nathan Collins (calf) and Sepp van den Berg (groin) will be assessed before kick-off.
Jannik Schuster, the 20-year-old summer signing who impressed against Chelsea, is expected to start again at centre-back alongside Kristoffer Ajer, with Michael Kayode and Keane Lewis-Potter at full-back. Vitaly Janelt is expected to be joined in midfield by Yehor Yarmolyuk and Mamadou Sangare. Even if Ouattara is available, Jaidon Anthony and Kevin Schade are expected to start in support of Igor Thiago, who scored his first goal of the season against Chelsea.
Brentford predicted lineup
Brentford possible starting XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Schuster, Ajer, Lewis-Potter; Sangare, Yarmolyuk, Janelt; Anthony, Thiago, Schade
When will the match kick off?
The Premier League match kicks off at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Brentford?
This fixture kicks off at 3pm on a Saturday and is not being shown live on television in the United Kingdom under the traditional broadcast blackout.
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