Brentford to appeal Thiago's red card

[Getty Images] Brentford are planning to appeal Igor Thiago's red card shown during Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Brighton. The incident in the 23rd minute began when Chema Andres moved towards the Brazil international, who then raised his arm and made contact with his opponent's face. After a lengthy VAR review, referee Michael Oliver upgraded his initial yellow card to a red. However, the west London club may have grounds for appeal if they can successfully argue that the act was not deliberate and therefore did not constitute violent conduct. They are planning to appeal after reviewing both the incident and their options on Monday. Keith Andrews' side were already 1-0 down following Diego Gomez's opener at Amex Stadium, but went on to concede a penalty just before half-time, which midfielder Pascal Gross converted. The Bees are eighth in the Premier League table going into the international break.