Nottingham Forest v Brentford team news: Kelleher and Schade touch and go for Premier League opener

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews provided an update on goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher and forward Kevin Schade ahead of the Bees’ Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest on Sunday (2pm kick-off BST).

The duo missed the west Londoners’ 2-2 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach at Gtech Community Stadium last Friday.

“Caoimhin and Kevin Schade are back on the grass,” said Andrews.

“Whether they 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.”

“Caoimhin and Kevin Schade are back on the grass. Whether they will be absolutely ready we’ll see over the next day and a half'

Forward Yoane Wissa will not feature at the City Ground.

“We’ve made a decision that he’s not [available] after a very disrupted pre-season,” said Andrews.

“There’s interest in Yoane, but I’ve been very clear on the situation as head coach: I want Yoane in the building.

“I want him to be part of the first-team squad, and I see that moving forward, but I’m very understanding of his situation, and I’ve got a very good relationship with him that will persist.

“But we have to focus on the players who are ready, and I don’t think Yoane’s in that space. He won’t be involved.”

Gustavo Nunes (hamstring) was an enforced withdrawal during the Bees’ 1-1 draw with Gil Vicente in Portugal, while Vitaly Janelt missed the final five games of the 2024/25 Premier League campaign due to a heel injury.

Both players remain sidelined, and Andrews also revealed that Paris Maghoma is unavailable for Sunday’s game.