Frank on Ajer's setback, Thiago and 'fantastic' Bournemouth

Frank provided a fitness update: "No-one new will be available. We were optimistic with [Kristoffer Ajer] but he didn't cope with the training as well as we thought. He is probably out for a few more weeks with a foot injury."

Elsewhere, Frank confirmed the club are being "extra cautious" with Rico Henry's recovery. Igor Thiago and Gustavo Nunes are "training very well".

He is looking forward to Thiago's return: "[He will add] extra firepower up front. He is a different type to [Yoane] Wissa and Kevin Schade as a more physical presence. He's even better in the air and in the box."

Frank was asked about his side dropping the most points from winning positions in the division: "It's not a real concern. We had a bit of extra awareness that we needed to defend better than in the first nine games and I think we did that against Fulham. It was a step in the right direction."

On Saturday's opponents: "They have been fantastic. They have been one of the most positive teams this season and Andoni [Iraola] has done a top job with his staff. They have a lot of threat going forward and they are very dynamic. We need to deal with their long balls and track their runners."

On Brentford's struggles away from home: "The main bit is the fixture programme. We've had some tough away fixtures where we could have got more out of them from the performances we had."