Brentford were last in the top flight just after the war - but now they've made it back among the game's elite in time to welcome a full house as coronavirus restrictions ease, writes Sky's ShingiMararike
The team's new stadium is ready for its Premier League debut
"That's what it's all about, meeting up with like-minded people. The game's the game, you can't do anything about that, but you can still have a good day out."With tonight's game kicking off just 31 days after the end of Euro 2020, Richard Masters, the CEO of the Premier League, is expecting the competition to see a surge in popularity after England reached the final of the tournament.
Euro 2020 also reignited the debate about racism in football following the abuse suffered by Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, the three players who missed their spot kicks in a penalty shootout against Italy. Just like they did last season, all 20 clubs will continue to take the knee, but there will be two noticeable exceptions - Crystal Palace's Wilfred Zaha and Brentford's Ivan Toney have decided not to take part in the gesture.Speaking earlier this week to Sky Sports News, Toney said he felt that taking the knee was no longer having an impact.
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