Head coach Keith Andrews says his Brentford squad are nursing “a couple of knocks” amid uncertainty over Igor Thiago ’s fitness.

The Bees will on Wednesday make the trip across Londo n to take on Premier League table-topping Arsenal .

Thiago, who has 11 goals in 13 league games this season, was substituted in second-half stoppage time during Brentford’s 3-1 win over Burnley .

Andrews said after the game that the decision to withdraw Thiago was precautionary. Speaking on Tuesday, the Bees manager confirmed that there remain some fitness issues in the squad.

"We've got a couple of knocks and bruises," Andrews told reporters. "But you get that from a game like the one we had at the weekend.

"We've got a couple of bits and bobs that we'll have to decide on but, in the main, we

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