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
Substitution César Azpilicueta Tanco Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang
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Boos rang around Stamford Bridge when the half-time whistle was blown as Chelsea are not performing to the level their fans expect them to. Lampard might want to look at Aubameyang on his bench as the Blues are lacking presence in the box.
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The first half was fairly quiet with both sides struggling to produce quality attacking moments. The Bees did find a breakthrough in the 37th minute when Azpilicueta scored an own goal from a corner. Zanka flicked the ball on from Jensen's cross, and the Chelsea captain turned the ball past Kepa. The hosts struggled to create chances before the break as Brentford lead 1-0 at half-time.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Chilwell complains to the referee after he claims Roerslev pulled his arm back, but he is not awarded a free-kick just outside of the box.
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