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Brentford’s win came despite manager Thomas Frank telling Sky Sports before kick-off that Toney had been left out of the squad because of “transfer interest” in the England striker.
Asked if Toney has already played his last match for Brentford, Frank said: “Who knows? There is interest. It’s not close.”
If Toney was to leave, replacing his goal threat is likely to be a talking point throughout Brentford’s season.
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The result also allowed for a more reflective assessment from pundits who, as former United captains, seem to have spent so long being critical of their old club.
Gary Neville was delighted at the overall sense of control and impetus at the club, which comes from the presence of a new chief executive in Omar Berrada and sporting director in Dan Ashworth.
“Man Utd need to be a serious football
Blackburn Rovers pair Harry Leonard and Zak Gilsenan will both miss the start of the 2024-25 Championship season due to injury.
Striker Leonard, 20, sustained a dislocated shoulder at the start of pre-season while attacking midfielder Gilsenan, 21, is on the sidelines due to a muscle problem.
The duo will be out for seven to eight weeks, with further injuries picked up by Arnor Sigurdsson and Georgie Gent also due
Sunderland defender Dan Ballard could miss the start of the season after picking up an injury in a pre-season friendly.
The Northern Ireland international injured his knee in a game against South Shields at the weekend and was sent to London to see a specialist.
Ballard was due to join up with the rest of the squad in a training camp in Spain after his medical appointment, but after undergoing
Stoke City midfielder Ben Pearson will miss the start of the Championship season after undergoing hamstring surgery.
The 29-year-old is said to be “undergoing an extended rehabilitation period” after having the “troublesome” injury addressed during the summer.
Stoke head coach Steven Schumacher said it was “unfortunate” and “frustrating” for Pearson, who featured 32 times for the club last season after joining on a permanent deal from Bournemouth following an initial
Plymouth Argyle’s search for a new head coach will not begin until the club avoid relegation from the Championship, said director of football Neil Dewsnip.
Argyle were a point above the drop zone when Foster’s 87-day tenure was ended.
Since then the Pilgrims are unbeaten having defeated
Leicester City have started “urgent” legal proceedings against the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) after being charged with allegedly breaking spending rules.
If found guilty, the Foxes could face a points deduction.
The club have also been placed under a transfer embargo by the EFL.
Leicester have been referred to
Leicester City striker Tom Cannon speaks to BBC East Midlands Today about his goalscoring start to 2024 after overcoming an injury-hit start to life with the Foxes.
The 21-year-old had joined the East Midlands club from Everton in September despite medical checks finding he had a stress fracture in his back.
It took more than four months for Cannon to start a game for Leicester, but marked the occasion with