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The Bees will open their competitive season a few days earlier

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Brentford will now play Walsall in the first round of the Capital One Cup on Saturday, August 11 at the Bescot Stadium.

The tie had originally been scheduled to take place the week beginning August 13 but with the Football League open to clubs switching the fixtures to a Saturday, the two clubs agreed to have a weekend date.

The Bees are on the road again in their first league fixture, away to Bury on August 18.

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