Fulham vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Craven Cottage
Follow live coverage as Fulham face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Fulham vs Brentford
Fulham register the first shot on goal following a neat exchange of passes around the Brentford area. Smith Rowe lays off Jimenez, whose tame effort is easily gathered by Flekken.
Fulham vs Brentford
The referee blows his whistle and Brentford get us under way.
Fulham vs Brentford
The two teams make their way onto the pitch from the entrance at the corner of Craven Cottage. We are almost ready to go.
Fulham vs Brentford
Neither Fulham or Brentford like rotating their squads too much. Indeed, they have started 15 and 16 different players respectively in the Premier League this season. Those are the two lowest tallies in the division, with Aston Villa joining the Bees on 16.
Fulham vs Brentford
As for Brentford, Thomas Frank sticks with the side that started the 4-3 win over Ipswich Town last time out. Kristoffer Ajer has not quite recovered from a foot injury in time, while Rico Henry, Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago are all nearing returns. Aaron Hickey and Josh Dasilva remain long-term absentees.
Fulham vs Brentford
Marco Silva makes two changes from Fulham's last-gasp draw with Everton. Andersen and Nelson come into the starting XI with Diop and Traore dropping to the bench. Castagne returns among the substitutes after a hamstring injury, but a shoulder problem will keep Sasa Lukic sidelined until after the international break.
Fulham vs Brentford
SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Jayden Meghoma, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Yunus Konak, Paris Maghoma, Mathias Jensen, Fabio Carvalho, Kevin Schade.
Fulham vs Brentford
BRENTFORD (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken; Mads Roerslev, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Sepp van den Berg; Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt; Bryan Mbeumo, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter; Yoane Wissa.
Fulham vs Brentford
SUBS: Steven Benda, Issa Diop, Timothy Castagne, Harrison Reed, Tom Cairney, Ryan Sessegnon, Harry Wilson, Rodrigo Muniz, Adama Traore.
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