BRENTFORD will be without three first-team players for their trip to Vitality Stadium tomorrow (3pm).

Thomas Frank's Bees currently sit ninth in the Premier League table, but were well beaten 3-0 by Arsenal last time out.

And Frank has confirmed none of Ethan Pinnock, Christian Norgaard or Keane Lewis-Potter, who all missed the clash with the Gunners, will be ready in time to face Cherries.

"The players that were available for Arsenal are available for Bournemouth on Saturday," he said.

"(Pinnock) is getting a lot closer. He is looking sharper and sharper.

"Let's say we didn't have any centre-backs, could he then play? Yes.

"But we are privileged that we have other good alternatives that can help us, so that's why we need to play the players that are sharp and trained for a long time.

"We know Ethan is an important player for us and I will love to have him back in the team when he is fit and available.

"But he probably needs a bit more, just in that consistency of good training and get that sharpness back."

He added: "(Norgaard) is still not available. It's still weeks we are talking about.

"We will assess it accordingly, but he is not available."

Discussing the club's record signing Lewis-Potter, Frank said: "It's a ligament injury in the foot/ankle.

"But he will not be available for the weekend. Hopefully nothing that will keep him out for too long."