Both Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur will look to build on Premier League victories last time out when they lock horns at the Brentford Community Stadium on Monday afternoon.

Brentford recorded a 2-1 win over Manchester City in their last league game on November 12, while Tottenham beat Leeds United 4-3 in their last match before the World Cup season was halted.

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Brentford’s win over Man City last time out was somewhat overlooked with the focus on the World Cup after the final round of fixtures, but it was a standout result for Thomas Frankwho got all the points thanks to a winner in the 98th minute of Ivan Toney.

The result puts the Bees in 10th position in Tablewith 19 points in their first 15 matches of the 2022-23 campaign thanks to a record of four wins, seven draws and four losses.

Only Newcastle United (one), Manchester City (two) and Arsenal (one) have lost fewer Premier League games than Brentford this season, and it looks like they will again have more than enough to avoid a relegation battle in the English elite.

The Bees announced on Saturday that Frank has signed a new five-year contract until June 2027, and it is certainly an exciting time to be associated with the football club as they seem to be firmly heading in the right direction.

Brentford have not beaten Tottenham since March 1948, although the two sides have only met twice in the Premier League, the points being split in a goalless draw when they last met at the Brentford Community Stadium in April .

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Tottenham, meanwhile, were involved in a seven-goal thriller with Leeds in the Premier League before the season was halted for the World Cup.

Leeds led 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but Spurs managed to turn things around, with Rodrigo Bentancur scoring twice in the final 10 minutes to secure a 4-3 win for Antonio Contefrom the side.

The result left Tottenham fourth in the table, three points ahead of fifth-placed Manchester United, who are one game behind, and one point behind third-placed Newcastle United.

Spurs have had their problems this season but are high on the table at this stage of the proceedings, and they will now be looking to win their next three Championships against Brentford, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace before hosting Arsenal for the Derby. from north London on January 15.

Tottenham are one of several teams to have had a lot of away individuals at the World Cup, but Conte will demand players involved in the competition into action on Monday afternoon.

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Brentford boss Frank has revealed that Pontus Jansson is now available for selection after being out since early October with a hamstring issue.

However, Aaron Hickey, Thomas Strakocha and Kristoffer Ajer remain on the sidelines despite progress in recovering from their injuries.

Frank could select the same XI who took to the pitch for the first whistle against Man City last time out, with Toney ready to feature despite a series of accusations by the Football Association for alleged breaches of their rules. Paris.

Tottenham boss Conte has already confirmed that Fraser Forster will start between the sticks against Brentford, with Hugo Lloriswho appeared in the World Cup final with France, starring on the bench.

Ivan Perisic resumed training and could start, but Christian Romerowho helped Argentina win the World Cup, will not be available for this match.

Richarlison and Bentancur are also definitely standouts, while Ryan Sessegnon remains a doubt.

However, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are both expected to feature in the final third of the pitch for the north London club.

Possible starting line-up from Brentford:
Raya; Jorgensen, Pinnock, Mee; Rasmussen, Onyeka, Janelt, Jensen, Henry; Mbeumo, Toney

Possible starting line-up of Tottenham Hotspur:
Forster; Dier, Lenglet, Davies; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Bissouma, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son

We say: Brentford 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur

It’s hard to know exactly what to expect from the next round of Premier League fixtures due to the unique circumstances surrounding them. Tottenham, on paper, will be keen to win this game, but Brentford have proven tough to beat this season, and we can see the points tie in a low-scoring draw.

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