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Brentford: Flekken, Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Janelt, Norgaard (c), Jensen, Onyeka; Mbeumo, Wissa, Maupay. Subs: Strakosha, Zanka, Ghoddos, Mee, Roerslev, Yarmolyuk, Olakigbe, Brierley, Mayowa.
West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson, Soucek, Ward-Prowse (c), Bowen, Kudus, Benrahma, Antonio. Subs: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Fornals, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Mubama.

Brentford have done incredibly well since gaining their promotion to the Premier League three seasons ago, many teams go down after just one season so they and their manager deserve full credit for their success. That said, the way that they have achieved it is somewhat less than attractive.

Fortunes always hiding

Conspiracy theorists might well conclude that West Ham are 'victims' of terrible League Cup draws, the Irons have NEVER won what is still known as the League Cup in most quarters and the likely hood of winning it briefly shone before being extinguished with news that the club's 1/4 final opponents will be none other than arch nemesis Liverpool, away!