Chelsea host Brentford in a Premier League west London derby later tonight. Indeed, the Blues are looking to pure pressure on League leaders Liverpool – who could only draw with Fulham on Saturday. While the Reds still boast a game in hand on Enzo Maresca’s side, three points at Stamford Bridge would close the gap to only two points.
Maresca’s side have to be heavy favourites. Able to make sweeping changes to the team who beat Astana in the Conference League on Thursday night, Chelsea will almost certainly restore all of their big names to the starting lineup.
Brentford have never actually lost at the Bridge since their promotion in 2021. However, Thomas Frank’s side – for all their success at home – have not won on the road this season. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog! Malik Ouzia will be providing expert analysis from the ground!
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