Mikkel Damsgaard Injury: Out due to illness

Damsgaard isn't available to face Chelsea on Saturday due to an illness, manager Keith Andrews confirmed. "There is illness in the camp. [Mikkel] Damsgaard isn't well, and a couple of the coaches as well."

Losing Damsgaard is a huge blow for the Bees, as the Danish playmaker is the team's most creative threat in the final third. He'll aim to recover before the team's next game against Fulham on Sep. 20. In his absence, Andrews decided to tweak the tactical scheme and play with three center-backs following the inclusion of Ethan Pinnock in the XI.