Ivan Toney: Brentford boss Thomas Frank says striker's future is with Brentford after ban

Toney has scored 20 goals successful 33 Premier League appearances this season

Brentford manager Thomas Frank believes Ivan Toney's aboriginal is with the nine and says they "will bash everything to beryllium determination for him" aft the striker was banned from shot for 8 months.

The 27-year-old volition not beryllium allowed to play again until 17 January, 2024.

"His aboriginal is with Brentford, there's nary uncertainty astir that," said Frank.

"I've been successful interaction with him. He's disappointed and bittersweet astir the situation."

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Toney's suspension starts immediately, but helium tin instrumentality to grooming with Brentford 4 months earlier it ends connected 17 September.

"We are waiting for the accusation truthful we cognize what we tin do. What he's allowed to do, particularly for the archetypal 4 months," added Frank.

"One happening is for sure, we volition bash everything to beryllium determination for him, enactment him and beryllium alert of the intelligence wellness successful it.

"He's made immoderate mistakes, but we request to beryllium there, and privation to beryllium there, for him and assistance him. We conscionable request to cognize what we are allowed to do."

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