Brentford Vs Brighton: Seagulls win 2-0 as Bees confirm returns, suspensions and long-term injuries
The Premier League fixture between brentford vs brighton ended 0-2 at the GTech Community Stadium, with Brighton's goals easing pressure on manager Fabian Hürzeler. The outcome matters now because Brentford announced a set of squad changes and injury updates ahead of the game that shaped selection and availability.
Brentford Vs Brighton: Scoreline and goalscorers
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Brentford 2-0 at the GTech Community Stadium. Diego Gomez and Danny Welbeck scored the goals that delivered Brighton their first league win in six games and took the three points at Brentford's ground. The victory was described as one that eased pressure on Fabian Hürzeler.
Keith Andrews on squad management after the Macclesfield FA Cup trip
Brentford's interim coach Keith Andrews confirmed several players who missed Monday's FA Cup squad will be available again. Mikkel Damsgaard, Jordan Henderson, Caoimhín Kelleher and Igor Thiago did not travel to Leasing. com Stadium for the Macclesfield cup tie, but Andrews said everyone came through that game well and that the players who missed it for various reasons will come back into the squad. He added that the club was in a pretty good place on that front and warned that Brighton would be a very tricky opponent the team would have to earn a result against.
Kevin Schade returns after three-match ban
Kevin Schade is available for selection after serving a three-match suspension following a straight red card in Brentford's 1-0 win at Aston Villa. The forward carries nine goal involvements this Premier League season — six goals and three assists in 23 appearances — a return that influenced his reinstatement to selection following the disciplinary absence.
Injury picture: Dasilva out, Carvalho and Milambo face season-ending ACL problems
Brentford confirmed a string of ongoing injury issues. Josh Dasilva remains sidelined with a knee ligament problem. Fábio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo will both miss the rest of the campaign because of ACL injuries, a development that removes them from selection for the remainder of the season and forces longer-term squad adjustments.
Reiss Nelson availability and eligibility note for Gameweek 26
Reiss Nelson is available for selection again; he had previously been ineligible to play in Gameweek 26 because he was facing his parent club. That temporary ineligibility is now over, restoring another attacking option to the pool of players who can be considered for selection following the cup match.
Opponent context: Brighton's recent run and Andrews' assessment of Hürzeler
Before the match, Brentford's staff pointed out Brighton had managed only one win in their previous 13 Premier League fixtures, highlighting a difficult recent run. At the same time, Andrews expressed respect for Fabian Hürzeler and the job he has done with Brighton, noting that while results had not always reflected their performances, the Seagulls still present significant dangers and require careful preparation.
Schade's reinstatement — a three-match suspension served after a straight red card in a 1-0 win at Aston Villa — and the return of those rested from the Macclesfield cup trip directly affected Brentford's available options for selection. The ACL injuries to Carvalho and Milambo, and the knee ligament absence for Dasilva, created longer-term absences that will continue to shape matchday squads and transfer-room thinking. What makes this notable is the contrast between short-term availability improvements and the lasting impact of season-ending injuries on Brentford's depth and planning.
Looking ahead, the result against Brighton will figure in assessments of both teams: Brighton relieved pressure on their manager with a 2-0 win, while Brentford must reconcile the immediate boost from returning players with the reality of several significant injuries that rule out key options for the remainder of the campaign.
