The Bees stunned Stamford Bridge with a remarkable second-half turnaround, coming from behind to flip the game on its head.
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The Blues progressed in the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough before the international break, while the Bees most recently lost 2-1 to Leicester City.
The Foxes, who beat United 4-2 at the King Power Stadium back in October, have been forced to deal with a plethora of injury issues to key personnel throughout the campaign and lady luck does not appear to be changing for manager Rodgers. Their never-ending injury woes this term have contributed to their slide down the Premier League table, with the club set to miss out on a top-five finish for the first time since 2018/19.
The Bees are currently 15th in the table, now eight points clear of the relegation zone, while Leicester occupy 12th, only three points ahead of Brentford but with three games in hand on their opponents here.
Six points currently separate the two teams in the Premier League standings, though the Clarets in 18th have two games in hand on the Bees in 15th place.
The combative midfielder last month featured in all three matches played by the Londoners in the English Premier League.
The Magpies have moved out of the relegation zone into 17th position due to their impressive run of results in recent weeks, while Brentford sit 14th, just four points above the bottom three.
The Gunners will be seeking revenge against the Bees, who began life in the top flight with a surprise 2-0 home win over Mikel Arteta’s men on the opening day of the season.
The Bees went down 2-0 to Manchester City in midweek, while Patrick Vieira’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by a resurgent Norwich City.
The Bees are looking to add further quality to their squad for the second half of the season before the transfer window closes, and the youngster is someone they have their eye on.
The 29-year-old, who suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at Euro 2020 last summer, was a free agent after leaving Inter Milan by mutual consent as rules in Italy prevented him from playing with a implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device fitted.
The 48-year-old Dane, who was previously assistant head coach under Dean Smith, took charge of the Bees in October 2018.
According to Sky Sports News, Eriksen is whittling down the final details of the short-term deal with Brentford and should sign over the next few days.
Eriksen, 29, left Inter Milan earlier this season by mutual consent after Serie A rules would not allow the Dane to play with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
The Reds were held by 10-man Arsenal to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final on Thursday, while the Bees’ most recent game ended in a humbling at the hands of Southampton.
Meanwhile, Brentford have collected two victories from their last four outings, leaving the Bees level on points with their hosts in the Premier League standings.
The match becomes the latest to be postponed due to sparked rise of Covid-19.
The Red Devils asked for permission for the game to be called off, following an outbreak in their camp, which led to their Carrington Training Complex being closed.
It is understood some of United’s Under-23 players have also tested positive. The expectation is the first-team’s match at Brentford will be postponed and the visit of Brighton on Saturday could also be in doubt, but United sources say it is too early to tell.
Brentford struck twice late on in the clash to claim the three points, leaving Watford hovering precariously above the relegation zone.