Brentford's campaign has been dealt another serious setback after Fabio Carvalho was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a major knee injury.
Eddie Howe marked his fourth anniversary as Newcastle manager with another away defeat, a 3–1 loss to Brentford that stretched their winless Premier League run on the road to nine games.
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney says Bryan Mbeumo has proven he "belongs" at the club after initially doubting his 70 million pounds move from Brentford.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk urged his teammates and fans to stay united after the Premier League champions suffered a fourth consecutive league loss, falling 3–2 to Brentford in west London.
Saturday's Premier League action saw Manchester United continue their good form as both Chelsea and Liverpool suffered damaging defeats.
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo admitted his side were "not good enough" after a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Brentford at the London Stadium on Monday night.