Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday preview - Tarkowski banned for Brentford

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2014 by PA

Brentford will be without defender James Tarkowski through suspension when they host Sheffield Wednesday.

Tarkowski serves a one-match ban after collecting his fifth booking of the season in Saturday's goalless draw at Wigan so Harlee Dean will step in at the back.

Winger Stuart Dallas, who has been out since the 3-0 defeat at home to Norwich last month due to a thigh injury, could be added to the squad along with full-back Nico Yennaris, who is fit after a back problem.

Midfielder Tommy Smith is close to returning from a knee injury while wideman Sam Saunders is also back in training after his knee problem, although he remains some way from a return to action.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Stuart Gray is waiting to learn the full extent of Sam Hutchinson's latest injury.

Hutchinson had a scan on Monday after being forced out of Saturday's home defeat to Watford in the seventh minute. The midfielder had only just returned to the side and landed awkwardly on the same knee that had kept him sidelined since August.

Jose Semedo, Hutchinson's replacement on Saturday, is expected to return to the starting line-up, as is forward Chris Maguire who missed out at the weekend through suspension.

Winger Roysten Drenthe is pushing for a recall, but defender Lewis Buxton is struggling with a knee problem.