Brentford manager Thomas Frank believes in his players as they battle relegation.

The Bees are only a few points away from the drop zone, putting them in a precarious position with less than a third of the season to go.

However, Frank believes they will be prepared for the battle after the international break.

After a 2-1 loss to Burnley, he told reporters: “It would've been a better time if we won today! But I don't care if it's coming, it is there.

“It's good for the international guys to go away: we know that some will refresh a bit, some can train harder and some will come back from injury.

“Bryan [Mbeumo] took a step further down the line to be closer to potentially starting and with Ethan [Pinnock], we will see over the next two weeks.

“The only thing I care about is that we will be ready for the run-in and we will be ready to fight, no doubt about that."