Chelsea vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Chelsea vs Brentford
Flekken has received some brief treatment after that effort and resumes play with the goal-kick.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Substitution Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard Vitaly Janelt
Chelsea vs Brentford
Jackson has now attempted five shots in this game, more than any other player (ahead of Madueke - four shots).
Chelsea vs Brentford
Jackson... what a miss! Palmer is forced wide by the Brentford backline and he plays in Sancho who drives to the byline. The former Dortmund and Manchester United man pulls a cross back with Flekken at his near post and it looks like the Senegalese has the whole goal to aim at. Over it goes!
Chelsea vs Brentford
Damsgaard and Wissa link up well on the right with the latter crossing for Mbeumo. However, Sanchez is wise to the danger and collects the high ball calmly. He then catches another in the next phase before starting a break that culminates with Fernandez having an effort blocked.
Chelsea vs Brentford
The Palmer corner from the right comes in and there's bodies everywhere! Colwill, Cucurella and Yarmolyuk are all down. Instead of a foul, the referee orders for the set-piece to be re-taken. It does, and Flekken comes out to flap the ball away at the second time of asking. Sancho then can't find Palmer with a ball from the left and it's a goal-kick.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Chelsea around the Bees' box with intent, yet Sancho and then Madueke opt not to cross before finding Gusto. The Frenchman's ball searches for Sancho on the left byline, and while he knocks it back, it falls into Brentford possession and it can be cleared. In the next phase, Madueke sees a cross put behind by Pinnock.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Wissa gets brought down by Cucurella on the left. Again, it's a great position for Mbeumo to cross. However, the floating ball is claimed easily by Sanchez yet again.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Jackson is penalised for an accidental handball before Mbeumo is then away chasing a long ball. Sanchez deals with it easily.
Chelsea vs Brentford
Adarabioyo can't get onto Palmer's left-sided corner delivery, and after Madueke's effort is blocked from the edge of the area, the winger is tackled well by Collins on the right of the box.
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