Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has shown faith in his winning formula, naming an unchanged starting lineup for this afternoon's Premier League clash against Fulham. The Bees host their west London rivals at the Gtech Community Stadium (12:30pm BST kick-off, live on TNT Sports), looking to solidify their position in the top half of the table.

Currently sitting seventh, Brentford holds a three-point and five-place advantage over Fulham, adding extra spice to this local derby. Andrews sticks with the same eleven that secured a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Everton last weekend, a match where striker Igor Thiago continued his red-hot form with another two goals.

In a significant boost for the squad, defender Aaron Hickey returns to the matchday squad for the first time since February after recovering from a hamstring injury. He takes a spot on the bench, replacing Riley Owen, as Brentford looks to maintain its defensive solidity.

Brentford will line up in a 4-3-3 formation: Kelleher; Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Damsgaard; Ouattara, Thiago, Schade. Their substitutes are: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Nelson, Ajer, Donovan, Bentt, Shield, Stephenson.

Fulham, under Marco Silva, will counter with a 4-2-3-1 setup: Leno; Castagne, Bassey, Andersen, Sessegnon; Cairney, Lukić; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz. Their bench features: Lecomte, Reed, Jiménez, Bobb, Berge, Chukwueze, King, Diop, Robinson.