Brentford vs Chelsea

Koulibaly tumbles a Brentford player on the right wing, shutting down the home side's advance. Broja picks up Pinnock's header in the Brentford half, shimmying ...

Chelsea came away with all three points in a slender 1-0 victory in TW8, but largely due to the heroics of Edouard Mendy. Jorginho goes down going for the ball, so there's a Chelsea free kick on the edge of their box. Chalobah clears shakily, and Brentford sends an opportunity, firing into the Chelsea half. He tips it over the bar for a Brentford corner. Chelsea bother the box, but can't find their way in. Chelsea snatch back possession quickly, keen to maintain the rhythm they established going into the half-time break. Koulibaly makes a heart-stopping block, sending the ball out for a Brentford corner. Mbeumo streaking through has a run at goal, which the Chelsea captain forces off for a corner. After Chukwuemena has a shot on goal, Brentford get underway, and there's a chance which looks to bore its way through the side netting. As the ball spills out, Brentford try again, and after a period of wild defending, Chelsea has the break, Aubameyang leading the charge. Chelsea are forced back by Brentford, and play comes to a halt when Baptiste takes the ball to the chest, likely winding himself. Chelsea corner – which flies in and appears to hit Pinnock's arm!

With the various injury and fitness concerns, Potter has opted to rotate slightly while switching to what looks like a back-four. Armando Broja gets his first ...

(NGA); [elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/4354977/brentford-vs-chelsea/) The Bees can be a docile midtable outfit, unless you make them angry and have them sting you repeatedly.

Chelsea will be tangling with Ivan Toney and a tricky Bees side that beat Brighton and Hove Albion in the same building at the weekend.

Armel Bella-Kotchap injured his shoulder against West Ham and had to come off, so Duje Caleta-Car comes in at center back in Saints’ only change. David Brooks and Lloyd Kelly are still working their way back from injury, while Ben Pearson is on the bench. Bournemouth head to West Ham on Monday, Oct. 24, while Saints host Arsenal on Sunday, Oct. Bournemouth went with a back three which was unexpected and some of their defenders seemed to be leaving it to one another and were confused positionally. Saints started with their trademark 4-2-2-2 system and they looked much more comfortable, especially defensively, with Maitland-Niles and Ward-Prowse sat in front of the back four. Newcastle had been buzzing along in attack until last week, when the scoreless draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford showed the strength of its defense. This will be controversial in some circles (Liverpool circles, really), but Kieran Trippier is playing better than any healthy English fullback in the Premier League right now. That Guimares bought into the project at all is impressive, but Newcastle will find it difficult to resist overtures for the Brazilian international if they can’t fast-forward their European ambitions. Almiron’s form, found: Atlanta United’s most-famous export has five goals this season including four in his last four, and he’s made the extended absence of Allan Saint-Maximin an afterthought. Pulisic was bright, daring, and did not lack for confidence in almost certainly raising Potter’s eyebrows moving forward. The USMNT winger did enough to get an assist but fellow sub Carney Chukwuemeka and his mates couldn’t supply the dagger.

The confirmed line-ups from the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Brentford.

[Reece James is](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/reece-james/leistungsdaten/spieler/472423) out, and [Thiago Silva](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thiago-silva/profil/spieler/29241) may not be risked ahead of the Manchester United game. [Ruben Loftus-Cheek](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-loftus-cheek/profil/spieler/202886) is expected to be deployed to deal with the pace up front for Brentford, and the physical presence of [Ivan Toney](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ivan-toney/profil/spieler/251664). [Graham Potter](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/graham-potter/profil/trainer/23954) will be hoping to come through the test ahead of what is a a huge game on Saturday in the race for top four. [Tyrone Mings Blunder Helps Seal Chelsea's 2-0 Victory Over Aston Villa](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/tyrone-mings-blunder-helps-seal-chelseas-2-0-victory-over-aston-villa) [Chelsea Defender Reece James Doubt For World Cup Despite Injury Boost](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/chelsea-defender-reece-james-doubt-for-world-cup-despite-injury-boost) [Report: Chelsea Will Look At Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-will-look-at-tottenham-hotspurs-harry-kane) [Report: Ruben Loftus-Cheek Could Be A Target For AC Milan In January](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-ruben-loftus-cheek-could-be-a-target-for-ac-milan-in-january) [Report: Kepa Arrizabalaga Was Close To Joining Napoli This Summer](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-kepa-arrizabalaga-was-close-to-joining-napoli-this-summer) [Report: Premier League Set To Stage A Pre-Season Tournament In The USA](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/report-premier-league-set-to-stage-a-pre-season-tournament-in-the-usa) [Report: Thiago Silva's Wife Confirms Plans To Stay At Chelsea](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-thiago-silvas-wife-confirms-plans-to-stay-at-chelsea) [Report: Romelu Lukaku Will Not Return To Chelsea In January](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-romelu-lukaku-will-not-return-to-chelsea-in-january) [Wesley Fofana](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wesley-fofana/profil/spieler/475411) could be a subject Brentford look to exploit. [Thomas Frank's](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-frank/profil/trainer/9002) Brentford are the next task on the list. It will be a task for Chelsea, in a tough atmosphere against tough opposition, and Chelsea will have to make changes due to the injuries to various players. Reece James is a massive miss, and the back three without

Brentford welcome west London rivals Chelsea to the Gtech Community Stadium in the Premier League this evening. The Blues have hit form under new man.

- Ivan Toney has scored six goals in his last five Premier League games, accounting for 75% of Brentford’s total in these matches (6/8). Their only defeat in this run was at West Ham in December last season (2-3). They last had a longer winning run while keeping a clean sheet each time in January/February 2007 (6). Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. We have humility and we know sometimes the opponent can get the better of us, that is normal in football. That is an important part of the game because we’ve got the quality in the group.” Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. You can also listen via the [talkSPORT app,](https://talksport.com/listen/) on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. He said: “I think it’s a collective desire to do the ugly stuff in the game. - Only on Fridays (37.5%) do Chelsea have a lower win rate on a specific day of the week in the Premier League than they do on Wednesdays (47% – 64 wins from 137 games). - Brentford have failed to score in four of their six home London derbies in the Premier League (W2 D2 L2), winning the only two games in which they found the net (2-0 against both Arsenal and West Ham last season). - Chelsea have won all three of their Premier League games under Graham Potter; there have been seven occasions of a manager winning each of their first four in charge of a club, with four of those being at Chelsea (Mourinho, Hiddink, Ancelotti, Sarri).

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the MVP, but USMNT star Christian Pulisic offered a spark off the bench as manager Graham Potter rotated.

[Premier League table](https://www.espn.com/soccer/table/_/league/eng.1) They are one of the biggest clubs in the world and we completely fairly can say if there was a winner, it should have been us." Until this visit to [Brentford](/soccer/team?id=337), he had made just 10 substitute appearances totalling 178 minutes. ET. It's not easy with the schedule but we put the effort in and I'm proud of them -- it's a hard-earned point." [Upcoming fixtures](/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Chelsea](/soccer/matchstats?gameId=637932) They had chances and we had chances and in the last 15 minutes we were playing in their box and we had clear opportunities and should score something. Nothing came of it, however, and as Brentford continued to make the running, the 21-year-old was substituted just after the hour mark as Potter sought to reshuffle his attack. [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) The United States international has started just two games this season and is desperate for more opportunities.