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Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and the predicted lineups ahead of the Brentford vs Sunderland game this afternoon. Kickoff 3 pm GMT. The Bees at home will be the favourites and have started the season well; however, the Black Cats can never be underestimated and will be confident of getting a positive result to take back to Wearside. Brentford vs Sunderland: Team News and Confirmed Lineups Brentford Team News Out: Josh Dasilva (hamstring), Mathias Jensen (minor injury), Sepp van den Berg (groin), Antoni Milambo (ACL). Sunderland Team News Available: New signings Malik Fofana, Kevin Danso, and Dayann Methalie Out: Habib Diarra (hamstring) Brentford Confirmed Lineup Will appear here at 1:45 pm GMT Sunderland Confirmed Lineup Will appear here at 1:45 pm GMT Brentford Boss Ready for the Challenge In his pre-match press conference, Keith Andrews said that his team is ready for Sunderland but insists that they will have to do everything right. He said: The team feel good and are in a good place, so we are ready for the challenge of Sunderland. “What they (Sunderland) did last season was pretty remarkable. The coach organises them very diligently, and they can cause you problems in different ways. We will have to do a lot of things really well to get the result.” Sunderland’s Regis Le Bris Happy With Transfer Window Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris has said that he is happy with how the transfer window went. He said: “We ticked our three boxes. The first one with Kevin Danso and Thomas Meunier – top-level experience. The second one with Malick Fofana and Dayann Methalie – young with proven experience. The third one is for the huge potential prospects with Juan Riquelme Angulo and Jules Ahoka. We have to manage the different positions because it’s already a big challenge. In the end, we are happy.” The Last Word: Match Prediction This has all the ingredients to be an exciting match. Both teams like to attack, Sunderland more on the counter, and both have players who can influence the game and make a difference when it matters most. Prediction 2-2 Related Articles Brentford vs Sunderland Predicted Lineups Sunderland Beat Crystal Palace to the Signing of Malick Fofana If a Season Includes a Seven, it Usually Means It Will Be Eventful at Sunderland Featured image courtesy of IMAGO / Action Plus