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Brentford defender Sergio Reguilon is suspended following his red card at Burnley two weeks ago.
Bryan Mbuemo is in line for a first start since December but Ethan Pinnock and Christian Norgaard remain out.
Manchester United could welcome back defender Lisandro Martinez, who has been missing since the start of February with a knee injury.
Harry Maguire returned from England duty early and will be assessed, while Amad Diallo serves a one-match ban.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Brentford have won only one of their past 10 meetings with Manchester United in all competitions (D1, L8).
- That victory came in this fixture last season, a 4-0 win with all four goals coming in the opening 35 minutes.
Brentford
- Brentford’s tally of 10 points from their last 18 Premier League games is the lowest of any team in the division.
- The Bees have dropped a league-high 28 points from winning positions this season.
- Thomas Frank’s side have kept just one clean sheet in their 14 home league matches so far, while only Sheffield United and Burnley have conceded more goals at their own ground than Brentford’s 29.
- They have conceded 17 headed goals in their 29 league games, more than any other side.
- Ivan Toney is without a goal in his last five Premier League appearances, having scored in four of his previous five.
Manchester United
- A 12th league defeat of the season on Saturday would equal the club record for a single campaign.
- Manchester United have lost 16 of their 40 matches in all competitions this season. They haven’t suffered 17 defeats since 1989-90.
- Twelve of their 15 league victories this season have been by a single-goal margin.
- They have lost in eight of their 13 most recent league visits to London (W2, D3).
- Rasmus Hojlund could become the youngest player to score in seven consecutive Premier League appearances, surpassing Joe Willock.
- Hojlund is the first United player since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008 to score in six successive matches.
- Scott McTominay is one goal away from becoming the first Scotsman since Brian McClair in 1991-92 to reach double figures in a season for the Red Devils.
