Overview

• Kick-off is 12:30pm BST on Saturday at the Gtech Community Stadium, live on TNT Sports with streaming via Discovery+ and highlights on BBC One’s Match of the Day.
• Casemiro serves a one-match ban after his red card against Chelsea, while Lisandro Martinez remains sidelined as he continues recovery from knee surgery.
• Brentford report no fresh fitness issues after the Fulham loss, with Paris Maghoma and Gustavo Nunes pushing for involvement following their recoveries.
• United have yet to win away in any competition this season and have not recorded consecutive league victories under Amorim, whereas all of Brentford’s points have come at home.
• Previewers widely forecast a tight contest, with several tipping a draw as Bryan Mbeumo targets a notable outing versus his former club and Mason Mount and Matheus Cunha press for starts.