Keith Andrews, Wissa and Premier League
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Yoane Wissa is not involved as Nottingham Forest host Brentford in the teams' first match of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Thomas Frank, Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Norgaard have all gone, so what now for Brentford? The Bees are considered to be one of the team threatened by relegation this season ; watch Nottingham Forest vs Brentford live on Sky Sports Super Sunday,
Andrews also spent time at Sheffield United before arriving at Brentford last summer as the set-piece coach. Being asked to replace Thomas Frank in his first senior role at the age of 44 bucks the growing trend of younger managers,
He is happy with the summer recruitment, praising the signing of Jordan Henderson as replacement for last season's captain Christian Norgaard and new goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. He said his new players have integrated very well during pre-season.
Ouattara joins the Bees for a club record £42.5m and has signed a deal to 2030. Andrews said: “We’re really happy to get Dango in. He’s someone that we were aware and surprised could be available and, once we knew that signing him might be a possibility, we really focused on trying to get him in.
Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher has been named in the starting XI for the 2025/26 Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest. The Bees face Nuno Espírito Santo’s side at the City Ground in a 2pm kick-off (BST),
Brentford will face fellow Premier League outfit Bournemouth away from home in round two of the Carabao Cup.Keith Andrews' side will take on the Cherries at Vitality Stadium in the week commencing 25
NATHAN COLLINS is coming into his own at Brentford – and has backed Caoimhin Kelleher to do the same. The Republic of Ireland defender was named Brentford captain for the upcoming season