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Brentford v Chelsea team news: Sangare benched, no Pedro

Brentford take on Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium in the Gameweek 5 curtain-raiser.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Xabi Alonso makes five changes from the side that drew 2-2 against Hull City last weekend.

**Maxence Lacroix**, **Jordan Henderson**, **Valentin Barco**, **Pep Chavarria** and **Danny Welbeck** come in.

**Reece James** and **Joao Pedro** both miss out due to injury, while **Malo Gusto**, **Romeo Lavia** and **Jorrel Hato** have to make do with substitute duty.

Interest in **Morgan Rogers** is particularly high this week – he’s the most-bought player for the second Gameweek running.

The England international retains his place from Gameweek 4, along with **Emiliano Martinez**, **Wesley Fofana**, **Levi Colwill**, **Pedro Neto** and **Cole Palmer**.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews brings in **Michael Kayode** and **Mikkel Damsgaard**.

**Aaron Hickey** and **Mamadou Sangare** drop to the bench.

**Brentford XI:** Kelleher, Kayode, Schuster, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Anthony, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago

_Subs:_ _Balcombe, Hickey, Henry, Ouattara, Wilson, Carvalho, Sangare, Diouf, Fredrick_

**Chelsea XI:** Martinez, Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill, Neto, Henderson, Barco, Chavarria, Palmer, Rogers, Welbeck

_Subs:_ _Penders, Acheampong, Gusto, Hato, Lavia, Nicoll-Jazuli, Gittens, Estevao, Quenda_

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