Thomas Frank admits Ivan Toney is essential to his Brentford sport plan and the striker is prone to begin at Brighton on Boxing Day.
The 25-year-old returned to motion as a second-half substitute within the midweek Carabao Cup loss to Chelsea after a spell out with coronavirus.
Bees supervisor Frank has not confirmed Toney, who has scored 5 targets this time period, will certainly begin on the Amex Stadium however he’s definitely eager to get him again in motion as rapidly as attainable.
“He’s high quality,” Frank stated. “He ought to be in a greater place for Boxing Day. I can’t identify the workforce earlier than Boxing Day however we’ll see.
“There’s a good probability he’ll begin and it’s no secret that I would like to start out him if he’s match and prepared, and likewise to play him as many minutes as attainable, so I can go together with the best depth that I would like. I hope that would be the plan.”
In the meantime, Frank has continued to trumpet the England prospects of left-back Rico Henry.
The Dane has tipped the 24-year-old former Walsall defender, who was named within the PFA Championship workforce of the 12 months final season, as a future worldwide and feels he’s continuously enhancing.
Frank stated: “I feel Rico is a really fascinating left-back and for England I might perceive in the event that they take a look at him and have been very conscious of him.
“He must hold the consistency of these (good) performances. If he does that then I feel at one stage he’ll get his England probability as a result of, with left-backs, it’s tough to get prime ones in that place.
“He must develop however he’s lightning fast, his one-on-one defensive facet of the sport is crazily good and he has added targets to his CV as nicely. He’s a really fascinating prospect.”
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