Brentford v Chelsea: Line-ups, stats and preview

Brentford v Chelsea match preview

Brentford will try and win at house to Chelsea for the primary time since 1938 and revive their slim hopes of qualifying for European soccer in a west London derby on Sunday (14:00 BST).

The Bees’ five-match successful away run got here to an finish at Newcastle on Wednesday, when Alexander Isak’s 74th-minute penalty gave the hosts a 2-1 victory.

“We face a really robust Chelsea crew who, after a robust begin to the season, had a little bit of a dip,” mentioned supervisor Thomas Frank.

“That they had a number of accidents. It’s a completely firing Chelsea crew we face they usually want a Champions League spot. I’m not attempting to play video games; they want the Champions League spot and they should beat us.”

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Whereas Frank says Brentford want a “excellent efficiency” to win, Enzo Maresca is cautious of fatigue in a recreation three days after his crew beat Tottenham 1-0 at house.

“It will likely be very robust,” predicted the Italian after his aspect went fourth, with fifth place prone to be sufficient to safe Champions League qualification.

“It’s a matter of how we handle the tiredness and recuperate our vitality. For certain, it’s a lot better to organize for the following recreation while you’ve received. Hopefully, we are able to construct momentum.”

Chelsea have been overwhelmed 1-0 at Arsenal of their final match on the highway on March 16, making certain they’ve misplaced their final 4 Premier League away video games.

Brentford v Chelsea crew information

Defender Wesley Fofana and midfielder Romeo Lavia are out with muscular accidents for Chelsea, with Maresca anticipating Lavia to return sooner.

Influential wideman Reece James was used as a second-half substitute towards Spurs. “He’s one in every of our greatest gamers, however he was on the bench as a result of we attempt to maintain him,” defined Maresca.

Mathias Jensen might make his comeback from damage for Brentford, however fellow midfielder Fabio Carvalho is prone to miss the remainder of the marketing campaign with a shoulder downside.

Full-backs Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey and ahead Gustavo Nunes are near returning after enjoying for Brentford B this week. Midfielder Josh Dasilva and striker Igor Thiago are progressing with longer-term recoveries.