Chelsea vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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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 LIVE: Premier League updates

• Chelsea host Brentford in a west London derby in the Premier League
• Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Fofana, Silva, Chalobah; Azpilicueta, Fernandez, Kovacic, Chilwell; Kante, Gallagher, Sterling
• Brentford XI: Raya, Roerslev, Jorgensen, Pinnock, Mee, Henry, Jensen, Onyeka, Janelt, Toney, Wissa

Chelsea vs Brentford

CHANCE! This time Silva has a great opportunity as he gets on the end of a cross from Mudryk, but his header goes past the right post and out for a goal kick!

26 April 2023 20:59

Chelsea vs Brentford

CHANCE! Silva floats the ball into the box and Sterling nods it into the six-yard box for Aubamenyang. The striker beats Raya to the ball, but cannot hit the target with his header.

26 April 2023 20:58

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26 April 2023 20:57

Chelsea vs Brentford

After a slip in the box from Aubameyang, he quickly gets back onto his feet and gets a shot away for the hosts. He pokes the ball through Zanka's legs, but Raya makes an easy save.

26 April 2023 20:57

Chelsea vs Brentford

Brentford are under a lot of pressure early in this half as Chelsea are moving the ball a lot quicker and getting more crosses into the box.

26 April 2023 20:54

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Chelsea have more control in this game now because of their substitutions. Aubameyang is also causing more problems for the Brentford defenders.

26 April 2023 20:53

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It looks like Chalobah is playing at right-back for Chelsea now and Sterling has moved to the right wing.

26 April 2023 20:50

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26 April 2023 20:48

Chelsea vs Brentford

26 April 2023 20:48

Chelsea vs Brentford

Yellow Card Mathias Jensen

26 April 2023 20:47