Van den Berg set for Brentford return

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Sepp van den Berg looks likely to return for Brentford against Bournemouth on Saturday.

The defender, 23, has been out for a month, having suffered a knee injury against West Ham.

But he is back in training and boss Thomas Frank has indicated that he will feature against the Cherries.

Frank said: “Sepp trained the whole week so there’s a good chance he will be involved in the team.”

However, Fabio Carvalho, who recently had surgery on a dislocated shoulder, remains sidelined.

“That’s a longer one. A quick and good recovery could keep the return-to-play time down,” Frank explained.

“It’s his right shoulder. The surgery was good, and the rehab is on track, but it’s only been a week.”

Aaron Hickey recently returned to action after a long absence, featuring in an Under-21 match, but is not yet being considered for first-team selection, while Rico Henry is training again but is also not ready.

And Michael Kayode is unlikely to be in the squad this weekend after picking up a minor knee injury.