George Hemmings was not involved today because he has a small knee injury.

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Matteo Ruggeri suffered a hamstring injury in the first half today. He will be checked over properly tomorrow.

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Unai Emery: "I think Lindelof is replacing Konsa well. Taylor [THB] is adapting to us and I think that he is going to progress and feel better. When we arrived here, Konsa got better. We are going to need time with some players. We know it. We must be patient."

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Unai Emery: "To draw at home is not a good result. We are sad. We were expecting the match like it was. We expected to dominate the ball more than we did. Defensively we conceded more than we expected. I am optimistic because we improved things we needed after Forest."

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#AVFC are still searching for their first home win of the season after drawing 2-2 with Brentford at Villa Park.

John McGinn put Villa ahead after Nicolas Jackson's equaliser, but Kristoffer Ajer levelled for the Bees. A frustrating one.

GOAL: Kristoffer Ajer equalises. Really poor goal to concede. Charged into the box and scored via a deflection at the near post.

#AVFC 2-2 Brentford

GOAL: McGINNNNN! The skipper puts Villa ahead with 15 minutes to go. His effort deflects in at the Holte End.

#AVFC 2-1 Brentford

Matteo Ruggeri has heavy strapping around his upper left leg as he limped to the bench for the second half. Aston Villa are already without their other recognised left-back, Ian Maatsen.

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka replaces Matteo Ruggeri for the start of the second half.

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HT: Villa are level with Brentford at the break. Jackson equalised two minutes after Yarmolyuk's opener. A stop-start first half, with Brentford committing 12 fouls. Kelleher made a great save to deny McGinn with nearly the last kick before half-time.

#AVFC 1-1 Brentford

GOAL: JACKSSON! Villa's striker equalises just moments after Yehor Yarmolyuk's opener.

#AVFC 1-1 Brentford

GOAL: Yehor Yarmolyuk opens the scoring for Brentford. Tyrone Mings gives the ball away under pressure, and Villa fail to deal with the resulting cross. The ball falls to Yarmolyuk to score.

#AVFC 0-1 Brentford

No banners drooping across the width of the upper tier of the Holte End this afternoon. Looks strange.

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We're underway at Villa Park...

#AVFC 0-0 Brentford

Brentford starting XI vs Aston Villa: Kelleher; Kayode, Schuster, Ajer, Diouf; Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Schade; Anthony, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Van Den Berg, Jensen, Ouattara, Wilson, Carvalho, Sangare, Fredrick.

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Aston Villa starting XI vs Brentford: Suzuki; Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Ruggeri; Kamara, Gomes; McGinn, Manzambi, Buendia; Jackson.

Subs: Bizot, Barkley, Torres, Garnacho, Abraham, Mbaye, Bogarde, Wan-Bissaka, Alysson.

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Unai Emery's programme notes: "Some coaches have been very vocal about the demands of the football calendar and the importance of protecting players from excessive workloads. It is a concern that deserves serious attention."

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Unai Emery's programme notes: "Regarding international breaks, I do not want to say too much, but I do believe there should be a system for managing players' workloads, similar to what we do at club level. It is important to monitor the minutes players are playing."

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Back at Villa Park after a month away, this is the first of four home games in their next five across all comps. Brentford are unbeaten in seven this season and beat Villa home and away last term. Unai Emery's side are in good nick and need to build momentum this month.

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Unai Emery on Alejandro Garnacho: "Definitely he is improving and getting better. The two weeks we worked here was very important. He showed us in Chelsea in the first half of last season and at Man United his quality. He is still young and he is working well."

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