Chelsea entered the weekend in second place; to stay there, we’ll need a win at a stadium where our last three visits have all ended in draws. Brentford are not as good on paper as last year, but they’re never not pesky.
Enzo Maresca is dealing with a few injury and fitness concerns after the international break, and accordingly (and perhaps with a view towards the midweek trip to Munich) we have a bit of rotation today, especially in defense where Jorrel Hato makes his first start and Wes Fofana makes his full return from injury as a right-center back. Buonanotte gets the start in support of JP, though there’s no room on the bench for Guiu.
Brentford starting XI:
Kelleher, Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins (c), Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Schade, Thiago
Substitutes from: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henry, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Ouattara, Ajer, Janelt
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sánchez | Hato, Chalobah, Tosin, Fofana | Enzo (c), Caicedo | Gittens, Buonanotte, Neto | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Acheampong, James, Gusto, Cucurella, Santos, Palmer, Garnacho, George
Date / Time: Saturday, September 13, 2025, 20.00 BST; 3pm EDT; 12:30am IST (next day)
Venue: Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford, TW8
Referee: Stuart Attwell (on pitch); James Bell (VAR)
Forecast: Windy, rainy, summer’s over
On TV: Sky Sports Main Event (UK); USA (USA); none (India); SuperSport Premier League, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: Sky Go (UK); NBC Sports Live (USA); Disney+ Hotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!