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The teams
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Van Den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Schade, Thiago
Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henry, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Ouatarra, Ajer, Janelt
Chelsea: Sanchez, Fofana, Chalobah, Tosin, Hato, Caicedo, Enzo, Neto, Buonanotte, Gittens, Joao Pedro
Subs: Jorgenson, Acheampong, James, Gusto, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Palmer, Garnacho, George
Preamble
Hello and invited to minute-by-minute sum of Brentford v Chelsea successful nan Premier League.
A caller manager, a transportation saga and a difficult commencement to nan season. There’s been play successful westbound London, and that’s conscionable astatine Brentford. The erstwhile group portion coach turned caput coach Keith Andrews will beryllium keen to kick-start his side’s play aft an opening time nonaccomplishment against Nottingham Forest and past gasp conclusion versus Sunderland. Brentford are slow adapting to life without Christian Nørgaard, Brian Mbuemo and Youanne Wissa, by measurement of a prolonged transportation saga.
For once, Chelsea look for illustration nan much unchangeable side. 74 FA charges and Nicolas Jackson business aside, Enzo Maresca’s broadside person started nan play well, remaining unbeaten and conceding only 1 extremity successful nan process. Tonight’s crippled is Chelsea’s 4th consecutive London derby this season. A triumph astatine nan Gtech would spot them climb to nan apical of nan table.
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