Chelsea vs Brentford Confirmed Lineups
Chelsea vs Brentford Confirmed Lineups
These are the Chelsea vs Brentford confirmed lineups for their London derby on Friday Night Football. This will also include the latest team news as two of the teams making early runs for European spots go head-to-head in a bid to enter the international break in a secure place. Both managers will have to adapt as there are injuries impacting both squads in key spots, with quality set to make the difference between two teams focused on transitions to attack.
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Chelsea Team News
All injury data is based on the latest available information from PremierInjuries.
Xabi Alonso could have a full rethink on his hands as he may be without Joao Pedro for this one. The striker has been in form, and his movement plus his chemistry with his other attackers has been a core part of the manager’s tactical setup.
This is on top of his already adapted plans that account for the injuries to Marco Palestra, Moises Caicedo, Emmanuel Emegha, and Jordan Henderson which has limited his options so far. There are also doubts around Reece James who has been dealing with consistent injury troubles for years now.
Brentford Team News
Keith Andrews will be down key centre-back Nathan Collins who was not called up for the Republic of Ireland squad. Mathias Jensen, Joshua Dasilva, Antoni Milambo, Sepp Van den Berg, and Kaye Furo are all expected to miss out as well. These aren’t fresh absences and the team have so far managed to adjust without them, but the Bees will no doubt be hoping most are available to return after the international break which is extended to four games this year in a bid to cut down on the number of them.
Chelsea Confirmed Lineup
Stay tuned as this will be updated when the starters are announced
Brentford Confirmed Lineup
Be sure to check back as this will be discussed when the starting group and bench are publicly revealed.
The Last Word
With both managers dealing with key injuries, this won’t be the cleanest match ever. It is sure to be a frantic, fast-paced outing between two units that have excelled at counter-attacking and goals in transition so far in this campaign.
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