Kevin Schade Injury: Late call for Sunday

Schade (undisclosed) is back on training on the grass and will be a late call to face Nottingham Forest on Sunday, manager Keith Andrews told media Thursday. "[Kevin] Schade is back on the grass," Andrews said. "Whether [he] will be absolutely ready we'll see over the next day and a half, then we'll make that decision. Overall, we're in a pretty good place on that front."

Schade missed the last two pre-season friendlies due to a minor injury, but Andrews' latest words suggest that the German forward will be assessed closer to Sunday's 9 a.m. ET kickoff to make a final decision on his status. Losing Schade would be a huge blow for the Bees since they're already without Yoane Wissa (not injury related) and Bryan Mbeumo departed the club to join Manchester United. If Schade ends up being ruled out, expect Keane Lewis-Potter to get the nod on the left side of the attack.