Brentford midfielder Jannik Schuster is available for Sunday's Premier League match against Hull City at the MKM Stadium. Head coach Keith Andrews confirmed the German's return to fitness after a disrupted week that saw him miss the draw at Aston Villa and the loss to Liverpool.
"Jannik just had a bit of a troubled week going into the Liverpool game, really," Andrews said. "A bit of a knock from international duty crept up on him during the Villa game, and then he wasn't particularly well for a few days, so it was just a very disruptive week. But he's been back training the last few days, so he's back to himself, more or less."
Schuster was withdrawn at half-time of the 2-2 draw at Villa Park earlier this month. His return is a boost for a Brentford side sitting sixth in the table, though they will be without the suspended Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt. Injured trio Antoni Milambo, Kaye Furo and Josh Dasilva also remain out, but Nathan Collins and Mathias Jensen are making good progress in their recoveries.
Hull's strong start
Andrews praised the work of his opposite number at Hull, acknowledging the challenge his team faces. "I think they've been brilliant... The way they play the game and the way they're organised is very impressive," he said of the Tigers.
Hull City sit 10th in the Premier League with nine points from their opening seven games. Their last outing was a 1-0 defeat at Fulham, where Alex Iwobi's 33rd-minute strike proved decisive. That result extended a recent run to two draws and two defeats in their last four matches, a sequence that includes a 2-2 draw with Everton at the MKM Stadium. Midfielder Mohamed Belloumi, the club's top scorer this season with three goals, netted a late equaliser in that game.
The Tigers are now preparing for a first top-flight meeting with Brentford since February 2020, when the Bees ran out 5-1 winners in a Championship fixture. Former Brentford captain John Egan, who made 71 appearances and scored seven goals for the London club between 2016 and 2018, is expected to feature for Hull. The Irish defender has played an important role since the club's promotion.
Sunday's match kicks off at 2pm GMT and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. Hull City will be looking to improve on their recent form and close the four-point gap to their visitors in the standings. Their next assignment after this is a trip to face Tottenham Hotspur on November 1.
First reported at Brentford FC
