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Brentford v Chelsea: Premier League – live

Published by The Guardian on September 18, 2026 at 1:58 PM ET

⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live match centre | Read Football Daily | And mail Scott Brentford make two changes to the side sent out to face Bournemouth last weekend. Mikkel Damsgaard and Michael Kayode take the places of Aaron Hickery and Mamadou Sangaré, who are on the bench tonight. Chelsea make five changes following the draw with Hull City. Jordan Henderson makes his debut for the Blues on his old stomping ground, while Valentín Barco and Pep Chavarría make their full debuts. Danny Welbeck and Maxence Lacroix are also in. Roméo Lavia and Malo Gusto drop to the bench, while João Pedro, Jorrel Hato and Reece James sit this one out altogether. Continue reading...

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