Chelsea vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Brentford in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs Brentford
Brentford's high press is making it difficult for Chelsea to push forward, and they're knocking it around between their defenders. Silva plays it through for Mount, but he can't get past Norgaard.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Loftus-Cheek bundles Janelt over through the middle and Brentford have a free-kick in a good position. Eriksen goes for goal, lifting his shot over the wall, but there's no dip and it sails over the bar.
Chelsea vs Brentford
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!
Chelsea vs Brentford
Chelsea have won six of their seven Premier League London derbies this season, with the exception being a 3-2 loss at West Ham. That defeat accounts for all goals conceded in such matches for the Blues this season.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Thomas Frank makes just two changes to the team that lost to Leicester last time out. Roerslev and Eriksen, who made a scoring return to the Denmark side over the break, are both brought in. Jensen and Wissa, who scored Brentford's last consolation in that game, start on the bench.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Thomas Tuchel makes four changes from the FA Cup win over Middlesbrough two weeks ago, bringing in Alonso, Kante, Werner and Havertz. Sarr, Kovacic and Lukaku drop to the bench. James and Christensen are deemed fit enough to be substitutes, with Kepa and Saul also named alongside them after recovering from illness.
Chelsea vs Brentford
BRENTFORD SUBS: Alvaro Fernandez, Saman Ghoddos, Tariqe Fosu-Henry, Mathias Jorgensen, Yoane Wissa, Mathias Jensen, Mads Bech Sorensen, Shandon Baptiste, Sergi Canos.
Chelsea vs Brentford
BRENTFORD STARTING XI (4-5-1): David Raya; Kristoffer Ajer, Pontus Jansson, Ethan Pinnock, Rico Henry; Mads Roerslev Rasmussen, Vitaly Janelt, Christian Norgaard, Christian Eriksen, Bryan Mbuemo; Ivan Toney.
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