Terry Butcher
Bees Boss Terry Butcher is boosted by the news that all his loan
players have been given permission to play in this tie by their
respective clubs. Brentford welcome back from suspension Karleigh
Osbourn and are also hopeful that Glenn Poole will recover from a
knock in time to figure. Ben Hamer looks likely to retain his place in
goal as Simon Brown continues to increase his fitness. Striker Lee
Thorpe is still suspended.
City look likely to hand a debut to keeper Stephen Henderson as
Adriano Basso continues to nurse a rib injury.