Liam Rosenior has announced his starting lineup for Chelsea’s Premier League game against Brentford on Saturday at Stamford Bridge. Captain Reece James and playmaker Cole Palmer will both be back after missing recent games. This is Rosenior’s first home league game in charge of the Blues, after he was hired from Strasbourg earlier this month.
Robert Sanchez will start in goal for Chelsea, with James, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah, and Marc Cucurella making up the back four. Chelsea will use a 4-2-3-1 formation. After serving a suspension, Moises Caicedo is back and will play central midfield with Enzo Fernandez. Pedro Neto, Palmer, and Alejandro Garnacho make up the attacking trio behind striker Joao Pedro.
The return of James and Palmer is a big boost for the west London club, who have been having a hard time lately. Chelsea are in eighth place in the table with 31 points, and they’ve only won two of their last ten league games. In their most recent Premier League game, they lost 2-1 at Fulham. On Wednesday, they lost 3-2 at home to Arsenal in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final.
Wesley Fofana is one of the substitutes who can play after making his 50th appearance for the club against Arsenal. Andrey Santos, Josh George, Delap, and Marc Guiu are the other options on the bench, but Delap’s availability seems unlikely because he is sick.
Rosenior Talks About Playing Brentford
Liam Rosenior has given a respectful evaluation of the challenge his Chelsea team will face when they host Brentford, who are in fifth place, on Saturday. The Bees are in great shape when they get to Stamford Bridge, and Rosenior knows exactly what his team will be up against.
Brentford haven’t lost in their last six league games, and under head coach Keith Andrews, they have become real contenders for a spot in Europe. Rosenior, who worked with Andrews at Sky Sports, praised the great work his colleague has done.
The Chelsea manager spoke further about what makes Andrews’ team such a tough opponent, emphasizing their strong work ethic and tactical discipline.
Before the season started, Brentford lost their long-time manager, Thomas Frank, to Tottenham, and key players Bryan Mbuemo and Yoane Wissa to Manchester United and Newcastle, respectively. Despite this, they have defied predictions of relegation and are now in the top five. Thiago has scored 16 league goals this season, which is the most by a Brazilian in a single Premier League season. He will be a big threat to the Chelsea defence.