Sepp van den Berg
24-Year-Old
Brentford
Premier
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Van den Berg was a regular in the Brentford defense in 2025/26, logging over 2,700 minutes with two assists and eight clean sheets under manager Keith Andrews. Versatile enough to play center back or right back, he offers steady minutes but little in the way of attacking returns, so his fantasy value rests on clean sheets and defensive volume. Brentford are organized but not among the league's stingiest, which caps his shutout ceiling. As a near-regular starter, he has a reasonable floor. He is a cheap, dependable defender for those wanting Brentford coverage, best valued in formats that reward defensive actions, though the modest clean-sheet numbers limit his upside in standard scoring.
Option off bench
van den Berg (groin) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Aston Villa.
ANALYSIS
van den Berg makes the matchday squad after a groin injury delayed his first competitive appearance of the season. The center-back resumed on-field training ahead of Saturday's trip and could make his season debut as a substitute. His availability adds defensive depth alongside Kristoffer Ajer and Jannik Schuster as he works toward a full workload.
van den Berg makes the matchday squad after a groin injury delayed his first competitive appearance of the season. The center-back resumed on-field training ahead of Saturday's trip and could make his season debut as a substitute. His availability adds defensive depth alongside Kristoffer Ajer and Jannik Schuster as he works toward a full workload.
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Nearing return from groin injury
Van den Berg (groin) has returned to on-field training and is getting closer to competitive action ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against Aston Villa, according to coach Keith Andrews. "The one benefit of the last few weeks has been players like Nathan, Sepp and Mathi getting back up to speed and closer to a return."
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Should be fit in next month
Van den Berg (groin) is targeting a return to action in October and could be potentially available to start in the next EFL Cup clash against Sunderland, per Uzzi Majid of The Richmond & Twickenham Times.
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Hoping for return after break
van den Berg is back in training and making good progress after his groin injury, according to coach Keith Andrews, who hopes to have him back after the international break. "Sepp is making really good progress. He's been back on the grass for the last week or 10 days, so he's getting there. He's in a good place to come back after the international break. That's realistic."
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Won't feature in opening weeks
van den Berg is dealing with a groin injury and will miss the opening weeks of the 2026/27 season, according to manager Keith Andrews. "Sepp has a groin issue. We've had to manage that in a certain way. He needs a little bit more rest, unfortunately for Sepp. "He's had a disjointed pre-season - it hasn't flowed as well as we'd have liked - so we're going to have to look after him in the short term. He'll miss the first few weeks of the season."
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Set to miss three months
van den Berg (undisclosed) is reportedly set to miss three months with an injury, according to Uzzi Majid of Richmond and Twickenham Times.
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Citizens keeping close tabs?
Manchester City are believed to be interested in signing van den Berg, according to Football Transfers.
ANALYSIS
Manchester City know they need to strengthen their defense before some of their current starters are past their prime, and center-back might be a position of need for them sooner rather than later, particularly if Ruben Dias opts to leave the club in the summer, as has been rumored. van den Berg joined Brentford in the summer and has impressed with his play, so it's not a surprise to see him on the radar of some of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Manchester City know they need to strengthen their defense before some of their current starters are past their prime, and center-back might be a position of need for them sooner rather than later, particularly if Ruben Dias opts to leave the club in the summer, as has been rumored. van den Berg joined Brentford in the summer and has impressed with his play, so it's not a surprise to see him on the radar of some of the biggest clubs in Europe.