BRENTFORD boss Steve Coppell has thanked Rovers' backroom staff for helping to get Ben Burgess fit for his side's promotion bid.

It looked like Burgess was out until the play-offs - should Brentford need them - after suffering a hamstring injury.

But now the youngster is back to boost the Bees' automatic promotion push.

"I was told he would be out for three weeks and Ben asked for some time back in Blackburn last week.

"However, I was shocked to get a call on Wednesday saying that he had treatment the previous day and had trained.

"I told him to go and train on Thursday and he had more treatment and told me he was fit and available.

"It was a huge boost for us and I can't thank the Blackburn staff enough for putting him right.

"Just having him here is a great fillip for everyone at the club."