Tottenham will look to make a flying start to the new Premier League season after a big-spending summer as they visit Brentford.

Spurs have invested heavily in the transfer market after narrowly escaping relegation last season, and have designs on returning to the right end of the table following successive 17th-placed finishes.

But they are unlikely to have it all their own way at Brentford, who will be aiming to build on an impressive 2025-26 season under Keith Andrews, which saw them finish ninth.

101GreatGoals has the full team news from west London.

Brentford team news

Brentford’s club-record signing Mamadou Sangare makes his debut for the Bees in midfield.

Brentford: Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Jensen, Sangare; Ouattara, Janelt, Schade; Thiago.

Brentford substitutes: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henry, Pinnock, Yarmoliuk, Wilson, Anthony, Damsgaard.

Tottenham team news

Four of Spurs’ new signings start for Roberto De Zerbi’s men.

Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Andy Robertson all feature in the backline, while Sandro Tonali is in the midfield three. Matheus Fernandes is on the bench.

Archie Gray captains the side from right-back, while Lucas Bergvall starts. Both players have been linked with Tonali’s former club Newcastle United.

Tottenham: Kinsky; Gray, Senesi, Van Hecke, Robertson; Bergvall, Tonali, Gallagher; Moore, Tel; Richarlison.

Tottenham substitutes: Dubravka, Danso, Maddison, Udogie, Fernandes, Solanke, Bentancur, Davies, Williams-Barnett.