Onyeka will be key to limiting Leicester city threat.

Brentford have been immense since their promotion to the Premier League. Playing exciting, attacking football regardless of the caliber of opponents they have faced since they joined. During this spell, they have secured impressive results against the most unlikely opponents. Having taken points from Premier League heavyweights like Arsenal, who they played out of the park, Liverpool, Wolves, WestHam United, Aston Villa are some of the other names that complete that impressive list.

With these results, their reputation has grown and the other teams are really starting to take note and are taking extra efforts to undo them. Their next fixture comes against Leicester City at home. Another team that has a similar reputation of taking the league by storm. Cruising their way to the Premier League trophy, it hasn't taken long for the Foxes to start mixing it with the heavyweights and earning a reputation as candidates for the top half of the table since they came on board.

The former Premier League champions will be extra motivated to get a result against the Bees after experiencing a difficult start to their campaign this season and who better to undo the underdogs than a team who has pulled it off themselves. The high-octane style that has endeared Brentford to fans and neutrals alike will be what Brendan Rodgers' men will be looking to exploit when both teams meet this weekend.

The defensive part of Brentford's game is held together by the efforts of one man, Frank Onyeka, who shields the defenders from the quick counters that come in the wake of their all out attacking style. Breaking opposition play and mopping up loose balls is his specialty and has consequently led to him being a fixture of the Bees' team. 

Tracking the threat of an in-form Leicester team that carries goal threats across the forward line and in the midfield, he will need to always be alert. James Maddison and Youri Tielemans carry substantial goal threat that will threaten to undo Brentford on the counter, providing a stern test for the 23-year-old. Sink or swim, his performance will determine which team gets the vital points on the day.

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