New faces set to take centre stage at Griffin Park

Brentford could hand debuts to a string of new signings in their Championship opener against Birmingham.

Pontus Jansson and Mathias Jensen are in contention to start the Griffin Park encounter.

The clash may come too soon for new recruit Joel Valencia, with the Ecuadorian winger having only arrived at the club this week.

French forward Neal Maupay is expected to be omitted having not featured at all in pre-season, with Brighton reportedly leading the race for his signature.

Agustin Medina and Ivan Guzman will be gearing up for their competitive debuts for Birmingham.

The Spanish midfielders are among the nucleus of new arrivals itching to get going at the St Andrew’s outfit.

England Under-21 captain Jake Clarke-Salter should feature as well, as he kick-starts his season-long loan from Chelsea.

Former Arsenal academy midfielder Dan Crowley is another new face who will be pushing for inclusion.