Brentford vs Chelsea – Match preview and team news

Brentford host Chelsea in a West London derby at the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday evening, the final fixture before the international break.

Chelsea sit sixth on seven points after two wins, a draw and a defeat from their opening four league matches, while Brentford are seventh on six points, unbeaten across six matches in all competitions this season. Keith Andrews's side have won once and drawn three times since their opening-day victory over Tottenham Hotspur, and remarkably have drawn 10 of their last 14 Premier League matches.