Frank on Henry's fitness, Norgaard's future and Carvalho's form

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game at home against Manchester City (19:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Frank confirmed Rico Henry will return to a Premier League squad for the first time in 16 months but is "unlikely to start" after featuring in the FA Cup loss to Plymouth.

• He added he is "very, very pleased" that Henry is back available: "He's been one of our best players in the four years in the Premier League. It will take a little bit of time before we see him fully firing. That's not me saying he can't start or play a Premier League game, but consistent high performances will take a little bit of time to build."

• Meanwhile, Ben Mee is "ready" after returning from a muscle injury. Christian Norgaard and Vitaly Janelt are also both available after missing Saturday's game.

• Midfielder Norgaard has six months remaining on his current deal but the Bees have an option to extend by a further year: "Christian is happy here and we're happy with him. So let's see."

• Reflecting on the FA Cup exit: "I tried to find that perfect balance between having a big week, with Plymouth first, then City, then Liverpool. I tried to balance the squad, tried to give a little bit of minutes, and maybe I didn't hit it perfectly. I was also a little bit limited with at least seven players I didn't want or could use. I think we had an average performance, not through the roof."

• On Fabio Carvalho, who received some criticism for his performance against the Pilgrims: "Very few players step in and perform at a good level from day one – very, very, very few. He's a very good player and I'm convinced he will be good for us. He's training well and he's showing all the right attributes to become a good player for us. I told him not to be too harsh on himself."

• Carvalho's path to the first team has been hindered by the strong form of Mikkel Damsgaard: "Damsgaard has done very well for us – it's not that I can't play both, because I can – but that's made it a bit hard for him."

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