News about Rico Henry

Erik ten Hag bemoaned Manchester United 's torrid injury record this season ahead of their 4-0 defeat by Crystal Palace when the Dutchman was forced to field another makeshift backline. Pinning United's poor season on absences may prove to be an effective tactic to shield the Dutchman from the scrutiny headed his way this summer. But how tough have the Old Trafford outfit had it on the injury front compared to their rivals? Mail Sport takes a look at the Premier League injury table.

Long-term injuries have left Brentford without stars such as Rico Henry, Josh Dasilva,, Ben Mee, and Aaron Hickey. The Bees have tumbled closer to the relegation places than they would like, sitting just four points above the bottom three after a run of nine games without a win. Many clubs have been hit hard by injury crises this year and while Brentford haven't had the most absences, their variety of long-term issues is unusual.

Erik ten Hag's side sustained injuries in the left back position during the first half of the season on loan at Manchester United. Reguilon's appearance at the Community Stadium reflects similar circumstances, with the Bees missing first-choice left-back Rico Henry due to an ACL injury. Thomas Frank, the 27-year-old's 12-game Old Trafford cameo unimpressed to the extent that the club's decision to inactivate a break clause in his deal, but the club's decision isn't wrong for his struggling side.

The Spaniard returned from a previous loan spell at Manchester United to move around London this month. The arrangement should be confirmed today that he has passed his medical examinations. Brentford is without their first-choice left-back Rico Henry, who sustained an ACL injury earlier this season.

SAMI MOKBEL: Sergio Reguilon, a Tottenham defender, is set to have a medical at Brentford on Wednesday, ahead of concluding a loan agreement. After the Spaniard returned from a previous loan spell at Manchester United, both clubs have agreed to move across London this month. The agreement should be ratified tomorrow if Reguilon's medical examinations are completed.

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The Premier League has returned after a two-week international break that saw several countries secure their positions in Euro 2024. Tottenham Hotspur has been the surprise early season pacesetters at the top, with eight games remaining in the season, while Bournemouth and Southampton looking to fail at the bottom. The table will begin to shape in the next few months, and it seems that the forthcoming four weeks of action before the November international break will give a good idea of who is likely to be fighting for glory and which teams are preparing for a long and difficult relegation battle.

BRENTFORD 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH – ALEX HEPPENSTALL AT THE GAME STADIUM: David Brooks' first Premier League victory since recovering from cancer wasn't strong enough to win Bournemouth's first victory of the Andoni Iraola period. Brooks, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma two years ago and had last scored in the top flight in July 2020, made Brentford pay for a flurry of missed opportunities after Rico Henry's mis-hit backpass in the second half. He ended a remarkable personal journey in doing so, and appeared to have locked one for his team. Dominic Solanke had been equalized for the visitors after Mathias Jensen's unexpected opener from a free kick.

As we approach Friday's 11 p.m. deadline, the Premier League clubs are likely to wrap up their transfer business. Some top-flight clubs have held off waiting until the last minute to bring players in, while others have seen changed circumstances that have brought them right back to the market, while others have said no, and some are completely done. In the last hours of the summer season, Mail Sport takes you through what each of the 20 Premier League clubs still needs.

Manchester United only needs a short-term loan contract to compensate Luke Shaw for his injury. Negotiations are picking up around a potential departure between Chelsea and Lyon's Nicolas Tagliafico, although others, including Tottenham's Sergio Reguilon, have been discussed or sounded out. United have a tight budget, but we need a full-back who will fit into Erik ten Hag's style right away.

SIMON JONES: Harry Maguire will not be allowed to borrow money from him. The England defender is open to returning to more first team football before the deadline, and there is likely to be renewed interest in the next few days from West Ham, though Everton and Newcastle are also in the picture depending on injuries. United's position has remained, however, that they would only be concerned about a purchase. West Ham failed to reach an agreement with United over a £30 million contract earlier this month, and the Old Trafford team also needs to raise funds through sales if they want to buy and expand their own squad. United's focus remains on bringing in a left-back with Chelsea's Marc Cucurella, Barcelona's Marcos Alonso, and Brentford's Rico Henry among their list of options. They also want a midfielder with Bayern Munich's Ryan Gravenberch and Sofyan Ambrabat Fiorentina in their sights. They are still interested in Bayern Munich's Scott McTominay, although they are not aware.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Manchester United have inquired about Brentford's Rico Henry, aiming to bring a new left back to the team ahead of Friday's transfer deadline. After Luke Shaw sustained a muscle injury, he is expected to miss a number of months, United are scouring the market. Chelsea's Marc Cucurella, Tottenham's Sergio Reguilon, and Barcelona's Marcos Alonso are among those considering filling the void in Erik Ten Hag's squad.

MATT BARLOW: It started with a grudge, as with all the best offbeat rivalries. Matthew Benham left working for Tony Bloom's company to set up in competition, and by the time he acquired Brentford, he had made him an adversary of his former boss. Bloom, who is usually private and remote, will alter his regular routine when his Brighton team rode Benham's, riding on the team bus and making it abundantly clear to the players that this one was personal and desperate to win. He'd swerve the directors' box to watch from the outside. Back then, the biggest games of the season were clashes with Brentford, and although animosity may have pervaded the horizons, the seasons have shifted.

You have to wonder if Gareth Southgate's prickings over the absence of English talent in the Premier League piqued Rico Henry's ears. We have (only) four left-footed left backs in the league, so we will have to start looking in the Championship or somewhere else,' said England manager Terry Jones. Although many in these regions were delighted that Ivan Toney's England recall in Southgate's first squad since the World Cup, some of their players of the season was dissatisfied that only one of their season's stars was given the nod. Henry, a left-footed left back no less, should be in the picture after two good seasons with the Bees, according to the Bees.

Brentford and Fulham are currently in last place in the top seven, with the two of them battling Brighton as outsiders in the big leagues. But talk to Rico Henry, Brentford's left back who is aiming for the England squad, and you will get the impression that qualifying for Europe is the minimum expected for Brentford in just their second season in the Premier League. After all, a secure mid-table position would have been so last year.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA: A game against Chelsea brings to mind both the competition and also a source of inspiration for Brentford's Rico Henry. Chelsea has an occupier of one of the left-back slots in Gareth Southgate's squad, and England hopeful Henry is aiming to be in for one day. In comparison, Reece James epitomises the all-round full-back and key contributor at both ends of the pitch that Henry is aiming for, though there will be no direct confrontation between the two sides due to the Blues star's knee injury on Wednesday.

SAMI MOKBEL: Injuries, a lack of playing time for main players, and no recognised understudy to Harry Kane are all potential factors that could jeopardize England's plans. Sportmail examines the headaches Southgate is facing ahead of his double header against Italy and Germany.

Brentford last saw one of their players representing England in the late 1930s. Could that long wait end in some style with a double call-up? That will certainly be the case, not just in-form striker Ivan Toney who has been enhancing his skills, but also left-back Rico Henry. Henry's credentials were bolstered by Bees boss Thomas Frank's remarks last season, who said, "He will get his England debut."

Patrick Vieira, the current Palace manager, insists he is not considering the possibility of losing star man Wilfried Zaha before the transfer deadline. With a spectacular opener in Brentford's 1-1 Premier League draw on Tuesday, Zaha, who has been linked to Chelsea and Arsenal, emphasised his importance to Palace. In recent games, the in-form forward has scored four goals in as many games this season, but after Bees replacement Yoane Wissa claimed a late equalizer, he was left frustrated.

BRENTFORD PALACE 1-1 - STEELE AT SELHURST PARK: They had their star man back, dominated the match, but Crystal Palace was unable to see out a crucial three points, as they did on Saturday. Yoane Wissa departed Brentford's only genuine chance in the 88th minute to call out Wilfried Zaha's exquisite opener and take an undeserved but admirable position back to west London. Palace now took just a single point from a match in which they should have won after leading by two goals and going home with nothing.

Brentford won by a deserved late equalizer at home to Everton, leaving Frank Lampard's side winless in the league. Lampard had warned Chelsea that he needed a decision on Anthony Gordon's future. And it was the 21-year-old who was barely able to find a solution just five miles away from Stamford Bridge, where the Blues had just about won the league for the first time this season. Everton has lacked that finishing touch this season, and Gordon's solid finish midway through the first half seemed to be the difference between them and a wasteful Brentford outfit that was unable to convert until the late stages.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE KING'S POWER: Chelsea and Newcastle don't sell their top players as cheaply as they throw away leads. Both Wesley Fofana, a Chelsea target, and James Maddison, the subject of two Newcastle bids, all played their part in Leicester's 2-0 lead after an hour, thanks to goals from Timothy Castagne and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Leicester lost their cool in 25-degree heat as Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva, who was last year told that he would not return to action due to a rare hip injury, earned a point for their team.