MATTHEW COX is in line to become the youngest goalkeeper to play in the Premier League this season.
SunSport understands the Brentford teenager, 18, was due to start against Manchester United with first-choice Alvaro Fernandez unavailable.
But Tuesday’s game in West London was postponed due to an outbreak of Covid among Ralf Rangnick’s squad.
Alvaro is unlikely to be able to return against Southampton on Saturday, allowing Cox to make his top-flight debut.
Currently, the youngest Prem keeper this season has been 21-year-old Illan Meslier at Leeds.
If Bees boss Thomas Frank does continue to put his faith in Cox at St Mary’s, he will also become the fourth youngest Prem keeper of all-time behind Neil Finn, Richard Wright and Scott Carson.
Highly-rated Cox joined Brentford from Wimbledon last summer on a three-year contract.
The teen stopper has also been capped by England at youth level.
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And Frank and his coaching staff are understood to be delighted at the progress of Cox.
Current No1 David Raya is out until at least February with a knee injury.
And Cox now has a chance to impress with No2 Fernandez also missing.
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