He is happy with the summer recruitment, praising the signing of Jordan Henderson as replacement for last season's captain Christian Norgaard and new goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. He said his new players have integrated very well during pre-season.

Andrews also spent time at Sheffield United before arriving at Brentford last summer as the set-piece coach. Being asked to replace Thomas Frank in his first senior role at the age of 44 bucks the growing trend of younger managers,

Andrews is expecting to utilitise the attacker more this term and ahead of Sunday's Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest, he said: “I do (see him as a big part of the squad). I think it goes back to last season and my experiences, going back to being a player.

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Brentford will face fellow Premier League outfit Bournemouth away from home in round two of the Carabao Cup.Keith Andrews' side will take on the Cherries at Vitality Stadium in the week commencing 25

NATHAN COLLINS is coming into his own at Brentford – and has backed Caoimhin Kelleher to do the same. The Republic of Ireland defender was named Brentford captain for the upcoming season

There has been no ‘raid’ of his old club from Frank, though there were reports early in the summer window that he was interested in signing his old captain Christian Norgaard. Spurs were quoted a whopping £45million, but he then joined Arsenal for £10m. Ouch.

Ireland defender Nathan Collins has opened up about the decision to hand him the captain’s armband at Premier League side Brentford. The centre-half has been given the honour by new Bees boss Keith Andrews, who previously worked with Collins when he was Stephen Kenny’s assistant in the Ireland coaching team.