Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE
Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE
After a week of European and domestic cup action, the Premier League returns to our TV screens with a west London derby as Chelsea head to Brentford. The Blues are winless in their last two outings in this competition after their well-forecast defeat by Arsenal and worrying draw with Hull last time out. Calamitous defending could be cited as the cause for both goals they conceded there, but Joao Pedro struck late to bail them out.
The Blues may not be able to call on the Brazilian at Brentford, though, after he withdrew from international duty with a suspected injury. The Bees, meanwhile, have made an odd start to the campaign. They are yet to taste defeat, but have drawn three of their four matches thus far after trouncing Tottenham on opening weekend.
This is something of a bogey ground for Chelsea - they have not won there since 2021 - and Alonso must overcome that hoodoo if he is to come away with a vital three points tonight. Follow the match LIVE below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Oli Gent at the Gtech Community Stadium.
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Hello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Brentford vs Chelsea in the Premier League!
It has been as hectic a week as ever for the Blues, who have injury headaches, a new ownership structure and a growing winless run to contend with. Brentford will smell blood in the water, but can they get the job done here?
All will be revealed! Follow along right here for all the latest from the Gtech Community Stadium, complete with expert analysis from Oli Gent.
Kick-off is set for 8pm BST. Stick with us!
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