Stepping away from the league action for this mid-week might help Brentford in getting their A-game back on track.
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Brentford will be eager to bounce back quickly from the weekend disappointment when they play host to League Two side, Gillingham, in the EFL Cup. Brentford were just seconds away from securing a much-needed victory in the Premier League at the weekend. However, a late own goal shared the spoils with bottom-side Nottingham Forest. Stepping away from the league action for this mid-week might help Brentford in getting their A-game back on track.
It will be a welcome respite for Brentford who are now finding themselves in the middle of a four-match winless run in the Premier League. They have 16 points from 14 games to sit 11th in the standings. Brentford made a decent start to the season but the recent poor form has disrupted their progress. Meanwhile, Gillingham are going through a bad run in League Two. They are languishing in the 20th spot with just 13 points from 16 games. Gillingham have won just twice all season in the division.
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Brentford will continue to miss a few players due to injuries. Thomas Strakosha, Pontus Jansson and Aaron Hickey will be absent for the home side. However, on a positive front, Ivan Toney returns for them from a suspension. Otherwise, they have more or less everyone available for this match. On the other hand, Gillingham do not have any notable fresh injury concerns. Both sides will also keep an eye on their weekend fixtures while selecting the squads for this match.
Brentford possible line-up: Raya, Rasmussen, Mee, Pinnock, Henry, Onyeka, Janelt, Lewis-Potter, Canos, Damsgaard, Wissa
Gillingham possible line-up: Morris, McKenzie, Wright, Baggott, Law, Adelakun, Ehmer, O’Keefe, MacDonald, Mandron, Walker
Brentford
| Opponents | Score |
| Nottingham | 2-2 |
| Wolves | 1-1 |
| Aston Villa | 4-0 (L) |
| Chelsea | 0-0 |
| Brighton | 2-0 (W) |
Gillingham
| Opponents | Key details |
| AFC Fylde | 1-1 |
| Doncaster | 1-0 (L) |
| Leyton Orient | 2-0 (L) |
| Barrow | 1-1 |
| Stevenage | 1-1 |
| Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Brentford beat Gillingham | 2-1 |
| Gillingham draw Brentford | 1-1 |
| Brentford beat Gillingham | 4-0 |
| Gillingham lose to Brentford | 0-1 |
| Brentford draw Gillingham | 1-1 |
The EFL Cup match between Brentford and Gillingham will take place at Gtech Community Stadium on Wednesday at 1:15 am IST.
Unfortunately, there is no concrete information available on live streaming or telecast for the EFL Cup match between Brentford and Gillingham. We will update the viewers as and when any information about the streaming of the match becomes available.
