Brentford against Chelsea Match Overview
Brentford will try to win at home in Chelsea for the first time since 1938 and will revive their thin hopes to qualify for European football in a derby in West London on Sunday (2:00 p.m. BST).
On Wednesday, the five-game bee games race ended in Newcastle when Alexander Isak’s penalty in the 74th minute gave the hosts a 2-1 victory.
“We are faced with a very strong Chelsea team which, after a strong start to the season, had a little drop,” said manager Thomas Frank.
“They had some injuries. It is a fully licensed Chelsea team that we face and they need a place in the Champions League. I’m not trying to play matches; They need the champions League place and they need to fight. ”
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While Frank says Brentford needs a “perfect performance” to win, Enzo Maresca is wary of fatigue in a match three days after his team beat Tottenham 1-0 at home.
“It will be very difficult,” predicted the Italian after his team is finished, with fifth place, just guarantee qualification in the Champions League.
“It’s a question of how we manage fatigue and recover our energy. Of course, it is better to prepare for the next game when you have won. I hope we can take momentum.”
Chelsea was beaten 1-0 in Arsenal in their last game on the road on March 16, ensuring that they lost their last four first League games outside.
Brentford against Chelsea Team News
Defender Wesley Fofana and midfielder Romeo Lavia went out with muscle injuries for Chelsea, with Maresca waiting for Lavia to come back earlier.
The Wideman influential Reece James was used as a second half against Spurs. “He is one of our best players, but he was on the bench because we try to take care of him,” explained Maresca.
Mathias Jensen could return to the injury to Brentford, but his midfielder Fabio Carvalho is likely to miss the rest of the campaign with a shoulder problem.
The rich files Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey and the striker Gustavo Nunes are about to come back after playing for Brentford B this week. Midfielder Josh Dasilva and striker Igor Thiago progress with longer -term recovery.
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Brentford against Chelsea
Brentford Start XI: Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Janelt; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa
Chelsea Starting XI: Jorgensen; Chalobah, Cucurella, Colwill, Gusto; Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer; Sancho, Jackson, Neto
How to watch Brentford against Chelsea: live broadcast, television channel
Sunday kick -off is at 2:00 p.m. This Premier League match will not be broadcast on television or live in the United Kingdom.
