Jonathan Douglas insists Brentford are not in the Championship just to make up the numbers.

The Bees have got off to a solid start to the season since promotion from League One and stunned high-flying Derby County at the weekend.

Mark Warburton’s men travel to Nottingham Forest tonight with the play-off places in their sights, and Douglas says they have nothing to fear.

He said: “We’re here on merit and believe we can compete with anyone in this division.

“You’ve got to give these teams the respect they deserve, but they’re not the Nottingham Forest of old.

“If we go there thinking we’re just there to make up the numbers then we’ll get beat. Hopefully we can perform like we did against Derby and can get something out of the game.”

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