Brentford are the top scorers at home in the Premier League this season, averaging three goals a game.

Sheffield Wednesday are joint top scorers in the League Cup so far this campaign - level, funnily enough, with Stoke on eight goals from three games.

We hope for and expect a high scoring affair in west London.

Mark Schwarzer
Former Australia keeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think for Brentford obviously the Premier League is what's most important, however they have established themselves as a regular in the Premier League but this is an opportunity for them.

And that's why Thomas Frank has such a strong line-up, yes he has made changes from the last game but he has a lot of Premier League experience there. It's also a side that you expect to win on paper but as we know you can't take that approach because you have to be on your game. Sheffield Wednesday are not just going to roll over are they.

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Brentford

Round 2: Colchester 0-1 Brentford

Round 3: Brentford 3-1 Leyton Orient

Sheffield Wednesday

Round 1: Hull City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Round 2: Grimsby 1-5 Sheffield Wednesday

Round 3: Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Southampton

On a special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Southampton boss Russell Martin spoke to former Premier League striker Glenn Murray about his early football memories: "My older brother played. I grew up going to games from an early age, some of my earliest memories are playing football and I loved it, being around the smell of the dressing room, the deep heat, the burger stall. I loved it. My mum and everyone else told me that from 18 months I always had a ball with me. All I wanted to do was play football.

"I'm the second youngest, the penultimate child. There were four of us and we had two foster brothers as well, so there were a lot of lads in the house.

"We were constantly in the garden, in the park. I remember a game where you'd put the ball in the middle of the front room and run from each wall and end up smashing [into each other].

"I did my first badge at 17 in college and I coached on a Saturday morning.

"I often think career coaches who skipped playing can figure out what works, what doesn't, what they like and what age group they want to specialise in. I missed that, but I was playing and getting real experience in other areas that I can now relate to players.

"My coaching bits had come from coaching kids at Norwich's academy and I remember I was hammered on the team bus when I had my laptop out doing courses."

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Southampton

Round 2: Cardiff 3-5 Southampton

Round 3: Everton 1-1 Southampton (Pens: 6-7)

Stoke

Round 1: Carlisle United 0-2 Stoke

Round 2: Middlesbrough 0-5 Stoke

Round 3: Stoke 1-1 Fleetwood (Pens: 3-2)

Tonight marks the 50th competitive meeting between Southampton and Stoke City.

Of the 49 previous encounters, Southampton have won 22 while Stoke have triumphed in 15, with 12 draws.

When Southampton and Stoke met in the Championship last season, both league fixtures ended in 1-0 victories to the away side.

Will we see another victory for the visitors tonight? It would be an upset if we did.

Andy Reid
Ex-Nottingham Forest midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think the main focus for Sheffield Wednesday is going to be the Championship. They sit mid-table, four points off the bottom three but also four points off the play off.

I think that shows where the focus is, but that doesn't mean that there can't be an upset tonight. You never know how cup competitions are going to play out. I do think it will be a difficult night for them though.

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Mark Schwarzer
Former Australia keeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think Brentford's home form is exceptional. The way they start games with a high intensity is going to be a problem (for Sheffield Wednesday). Thomas Frank spoke much about how important this tournament is and how he wants to take it seriously, so he's going to have a very strong side.

Sheffield Wednesday for them, it's about the league and not so much the cup competitions. We're expecting a lot of changes from this side. I think it will be a tough night for Sheffield Wednesday however you can't underestimate the underdogs.

This is the first competitive match between the Bees and the Owls since 2021, when they were in the Championship together.

Brentford won 3-0 in February of that year, on their way to promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.

In fact, Brentford have won their last three games against Wednesday while scoring 10 goals in the process.

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By the way, thank you to the many eagle eyed viewers who spotted that, in the summary, we had Brentford down as visiting Southampton tonight as well as hosting Sheffield Wednesday.

That has now been corrected. Thomas Frank's team play a high energy style, but even for them two games in a night is a bit much.

Neither the Saints nor the Potters have enjoyed a fruitful start to this campaign.

Southampton are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League with one point from nine games, while Stoke are 19th in the Championship, a single point above the relegation zone.

Neither side has won in their last four fixtures. One of them will get some much needed respite from a barren run tonight.

Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at the Gtech Community Stadium

Thomas Frank said in his programme notes that Brentford want to field a 'strong side' but also use the options in his squad.

He's definitely done that with five changes to his side that beat Ipswich at the weekend.

It's still a strong line-up though with key man Bryan Mbeumo in the starting XI.

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Brentford manager Thomas Frank makes five changes to the side that beat Ipswich Town 4-3 on Saturday. Ben Mee and Jayden Meghoma come into defence while Mathias Jensen, Fabio Carvalho and Kevin Schade come into the attack.

Brentford XI: Flekken, Van den Berg, Collins, Mee, Meghoma, Janelt, Jensen, Carvalho, Lewis-Potter, Schade, Mbeumo.

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Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl makes nine changes following his side's 2-1 win against Portsmouth in the Championship on Saturday. Only Max Lowe and Anthony Musaba retain their places.

Sheffield Wednesday XI: Charles, Lowe, Iorfa, Otegbayo, Johnson, Fusire, Paterson, Ingelsson, Musaba, Gassama, Ugbo.

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Mark Schwarzer
Former Australia keeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think they [Brentford fans] will be absolutely delighted that it looks like Manchester United have gone elsewhere. I think that the job that Thomas Frank has done at Brentford has been exceptional.

I think time and time again he continues to prove if there are any doubter what a quality manager that he is. And I think anytime a big job is brought up he will always be linked to it, but he is doing an amazing job at Brentford.

Brentford

While it now looks as if Ruben Amorim is Manchester United's number one choice for a new manager, Brentford boss Thomas Frank has been one of several names linked with Old Trafford.

Speaking to the media yesterday, Frank sais he wanted to just "focus" on the Sheffield Wednesday match and insisted their approach will be "very strong and we will take this very seriously".

He added: "I don't know if you'll be surprised, but maybe you will when you see the line-up we put out there tomorrow. It will be a very strong team. We've got big respect for the competition, we've got big respect for Sheffield Wednesday."

He is expecting a "difficult game" because the Owls are "very good on the counter" and "have great physicality".

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BBC Radio 5 Live

We have dedicated commentary from the Gtech Community Stadium on 5 Live this evening, and the build-up with Kelly Cates is under way.

You can listen on your radio, via BBC Sounds, or by clicking the 'Listen Live' button at the top of this page. Such options!

There will be updates from St. Mary's too.

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Southampton boss Russell Martin makes six changes to the side who lost 1-0 against Manchester City last Saturday.

Yukinari Sugawara replaces Kyle Walker-Peters at right back while Ryan Fraser and Adam Armstrong come into the attack as the Saints look to win their first game since they beat Everton in the last round of the League Cup in September.

Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Bree, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Aribo, Fraser, Archer, Armstrong.

Subs: McCarthy, Taylor, Stephens, Wood, Amo-Ameyaw, Kamaldeen, Cornet, Brereton Diaz, Onuachu.

There are eight alterations to the Stoke City side who were beaten 2-0 by Sheffield United last Saturday.

Only Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips and Tom Cannon keep their places from the weekend.

17-year-old Jaden Dixon starts in defence along with 19-year-old Ashley Phillips in a youthful Stoke side.

Stoke City XI: Johansson, Tchamadeu, Dixon, Rose, Phillips, Bocat, Thompson, Seko, Sidibe, Vidigal, Cannon.

Subs: Fielding, Anderson, Giani, Moran, Burger, Tezgel, Manhoef, Koumas, Ennis.

Southampton v Stoke City (19.45)

Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday (20.00)