Brentford face a defensive crisis at Aldershot Town with centre-backs Karleigh Osbourne, Pim Balkestein and David McCracken missing.

Balkestein got his marching orders in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to MK Dons at Griffin Park picking up an automatic one-match ban, while Osbourne picked up a fifth booking of the season in the same match.

McCracken, signed from Milton Keynes in the summer, is struggling with an injury, which could see youngster Chris Bush - currently on-loan at AFC Wimbledon - recalled to the squad for tonight's FA Cup first round clash at the EBB Stadium.