What Irish TV channel is Nottingham Forest vs Brentford on? Time, live stream, teams and odds for Premier League clash
THERE will be heavy Irish interest when Brentford open their Premier League campaign away to Nottingham Forest.
Nathan Collins will be captaining a side managed by Keith Andrews, while Caoimhin Kelleher will be hoping to make his debut.
Here is everything you need to know about the match.
When is it on and what time is kick-off?
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford takes place at the City Ground on Sunday, August 17.
Kick-off is at 2pm.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 1pm.
Those seeking to stream the game can do so with a subscription to NowTV.
What is the latest team news?
Nottingham Forest have been one of the busiest clubs in the transfer market in recent days, with two fresh faces added.
Euro U21-winner James McAtee has been brought in from Manchester City while they have splashed the cash on Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town.
Sunday is likely to come too soon for both men, however.
As for Brentford, they are sweating on the fitness of both Kevin Schade and Caoimhin Kelleher.
The duo missed the west Londoners' 2-2 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach at Gtech Community Stadium last Friday.
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And while they are "back on the grass" it is not entirely clear whether they will be ready to go for Sunday.
What are the odds?
Nuno Espirito Santo's side, who were last season's surprise package, are 23/20 to begin their new campaign with a win.
Brentford, meanwhile, are out to 14/5 while the draw is out to 12/5.
What has been said in the build-up?
Nathan Collins has described being Bees captain a "dream" as he continued to go from strength-to-strength in London.
The Republic of Ireland defender was named Brentford captain for the upcoming season following Christian Norgaard's move to Arsenal.
He is one of three Ireland internationals who will be club captains for the new season - alongside Seamus Coleman at Everton and Josh Cullen at Burnley.
The 24-year-old was handed the armband by new manager Keith Andrews less than a year after captaining his country for the first time.
And he told SunSport: "As a kid, you have that feeling of wanting to play in the Premier League.
"You have a feeling of playing for your country. The next thing is to be able to captain your country.
"The next thing is to be captain of a Premier League team.
"It's unbelievable. It's things of dreams. This club has given me so much opportunity.
"They've built me to be a better player and person mainly.
"The fact that I can have this opportunity and try to push this club to that next level is a massive honour.
"I'll always be eternally grateful but also very excited at the same time."
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