Neil Greig, Brentford FC Head of Medical, explained: “David has unfortunately sustained an injury to the Posterior Cruciate Ligament in his left knee…We anticipate the recovery period for an injury like this to be somewhere between four and five months.” With a growing injury list Brentford hope to have back defender Pinnock following a hip injury and winger Mbeumo who suffered a knock at the weekend.
Burnley will conduct a late fitness test on their Welsh goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey following an injection on his ankle.
Burnley is the overall healthier team in this matchup according to our Team Health Scores.