Huge boost for Brentford: latest savvy signing fit for Sheffield Wednesday clash
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Striker Ivan Toney, a £5m acquisition from Peterborough, is in red hot form having scored five goals in his first five appearances for the Bees and is a threat Sheffield Wednesday will have to keep a close eye on as they aim to get closer to level points.
Bees boss Thomas Frank indicated that both he and fellow goal threat Emiliano Marcondes are expected to be fit.
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Hide AdSpeaking on Tuesday, Frank said: “We will assess both in training today to see how they look; I expect both of them to be ready to play tomorrow night. We are planning for them to be able to play.
“We are very pleased with Ivan. We knew whatever we did with him, that he is a goalscorer, then it is a matter how many goals he would give us.
“I have three key things I work with Ivan on. His positioning in the box which he is good at but we constantly work on, his link up play, and his ability to press. He is going in the right direction; he has a top mentality and really wants to learn.”
The two sides last faced off back in March when Wednesday crashed to a 5-0 defeat that manager Garry Monk has described as his ‘toughest moment’.
Frank expects to see a much-changed Wednesday side.
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Hide Ad“I have the biggest respect for Sheffield Wednesday,” he said. “I think they are one of the strongest teams in the division. Five games, only one loss, three goals conceded; they look very solid.”