Brentford are struggling ahead of the clash with Saints
Striker Gary Alexander has been ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery.The 31-year-old, who has hit 9 league goals for the Bee's this season, has missed the last three weeks and now the final two games.
The Bees are also struggling with injuries with keeper Richard Lee, centre-half Pim Balkestein and joint leadng league goals forward Charlie MacDonald all ruled out for the season.
This leaves Brentford woefully short of firepower up front reflected in their poor home scoring record only having netted 24 at home in the league all season although at the other end they have conceded only 25, with the abscence of their two main men the best they can put out is Robbie Simpson who has only netted four league goals and only one of those in the last three months or jeffrey Schlupp on loan from leicester who has again netted four times in seven games since arriving five weeks ago, one face that we might recognise is Nicolas Bignall who spent a month at SMS earlier in the season but seems to be out of favour at griffin Park in recent weeks.
Defenders Craig Woodman, Leon Legge and Karleigh Osbourne are all doubts for the last two games as well.with Osbourne being taken to hospital on Monday after being struck in the face by the ball.