Brentford predicted lineup vs Leeds United - Premier League | OneFootball

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·20 May 2022

Brentford predicted lineup vs Leeds United - Premier League

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Brentford end their first season of top-flight football with a home game against Leeds United on Sunday afternoon.

Thomas Frank described Brentford's very participation in the competition as "a minor miracle" - and that was before his side earned their 13th league win of the season.


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Here's the XI Frank may deploy as the club are guaranteed to earn Brentford's highest top-flight finish since 1938.

Brentford predicted lineup vs Leeds United (4-3-3)

Brentford have had a season to remember / Steve Bardens/GettyImages

David Raya (GK) - Since returning from injury, Raya has kept five clean sheets in his six home appearances.Kristoffer Ajer (RB) - The flexible centre-back-cum-full-back scored on his previous outing at the Brentford Community Stadium.Pontus Jansson (CB) - Brentford's club captain is yet to beat Leeds since leaving the Yorkshire outfit for west London in 2019.Mads Bech Sorensen (CB) - After a dreadful showing last weekend that was mercifully concluded at half-time, Sorensen may be granted another chance by default as Ethan Pinnock is still out injured.Rico Henry (LB) - The wingback's winner against Everton earned him a career-high tally of three goals across a single league campaign, bettering his pair while playing for Walsall in League One six years ago.Vitaly Janelt (CM) - The club's third-top scorer this season came on as a centre-back against Everton last weekend but could be restored to a more familiar midfield role.Christian Norgaard (CM) - The Supporters' and Players' Player of the Year has chipped in with a healthy seven direct goal involvements (three goals, four assists).Christian Eriksen (CM) - Brentford's season saviour hasn't started a Premier League defeat at his new home ground since joining the club this winter.Bryan Mbeumo (RW) - Aside from the goal he created against Leeds, six of Mbeumo's team-high seven assists have come in 2022.Ivan Toney (ST) - Eriksen made his first start in March.Yoane Wissa (LW) - Despite making just 11 Premier League starts this term, the former Lorient forward has scored seven top-flight goals, forming another example of Brentford's successful recruitment from French football in particular.

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