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.
Cesar Azpilicueta returned to Chelsea’s line-up for the game against Brentford for his first appearance since being knocked unconscious during the win over Leeds in March.
The captain came in in place of Reece James, who Frank Lampard confirmed on Monday will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.
The team was otherwise unchanged from the defeat to Real Madrid with N’Golo Kante and Conor Gallagher starting alongside each other in an advanced midfield pair.
For Brentford, Christian Norgaard dropped out after going off injured against Aston Villa and was replaced in midfield by Frank Onyeka.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs Brentford
Substitution Raheem Shaquille Sterling Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke
Chelsea vs Brentford
The tempo of this match is slowing down as Brentford are defending deep to soak up the pressure and hit Chelsea on the counter.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Chelsea have attempted 23 crosses in this match, higher than their season average of 18.1 in the Premier League. Sterling and Mudryk hold the key to an equaliser for the Blues.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Kante, Fernandez and Chalobah combine on the right flank before the latter sends in a good cross. Brentford manage to clear the ball away, but Chelsea are getting closer to a leveler.
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