Chelsea Team News & Predicted Lineup vs Brentford for January 17<\/a><\/p>\nChelsea vs Brentford Confirmed Lineups for Premier League Tie<\/h2>\n
<\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\nChelsea Team News<\/h3>\n
Rob Sanchez starts in goal with a back line of Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Marc Cucurella. Moises Caicedo partners Enzo Fernandez in midfield. Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, and Alejandro Garnacho support Joao Pedro up front,<\/p>\n
Notable Changes<\/h3>\n
Josh Acheampong, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Marc Guiu, and Wes Fofana come out after starting in midweek. James and Palmer return from brief issues while Caicedo returns after a suspension. The setup will be a 4-2-3-1 as usual.<\/p>\n
Brentford Team News<\/h3>\n
Caomhin Kelleher starts in goal with Rico Henry, Nathan Collins, Kris Ajer, and Michael Kayode in the back line. Mathias Jensen, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Vitaly Janelt, and Mikkel Damsgaard are in midfield. Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago are up front.<\/p>\n
Notable Changes<\/h3>\n
A few changes from the weekend win over the lower level opposition with the system potentially being the same 4-2-3-1 unless it shifts to a back five to go direct to the front two or sits in a 4-4-2<\/p>\n
Chelsea Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n\n- Rob Sanchez<\/li>\n
- Filip Jorgensen<\/li>\n
- Gaga Slonina<\/li>\n
- Max Merrick<\/li>\n
- Marc Cucurella<\/li>\n
- Tosin Adarabioyo<\/li>\n
- Benoit Badiashile<\/li>\n
- Levi Colwill<\/li>\n
- Jorrel Hato<\/li>\n
- Trevoh Chalobah<\/li>\n
- Reece James<\/li>\n
- Malo Gusto<\/li>\n
- Wes Fofana<\/li>\n
- Josh Acheampong<\/li>\n
- Mykhailo Mudryk<\/li>\n
- Enzo Fernandez<\/li>\n
- Cole Palmer<\/li>\n
- Dario Essugo<\/li>\n
- Andrey Santos<\/li>\n
- Moises Caicedo<\/li>\n
- Facundo Buonanotte<\/li>\n
- Romeo Lavia<\/li>\n
- Reggie Walsh<\/li>\n
- Landon Emenalo<\/li>\n
- Ollie Harrison<\/li>\n
- Pedro Neto<\/li>\n
- Liam Delap<\/li>\n
- Jamie Gittens<\/li>\n
- Joao Pedro<\/li>\n
- Tyrique George<\/li>\n
- Marc Guiu<\/li>\n
- Estevao<\/li>\n
- Alejandro Garnacho<\/li>\n
- Shumaira Mheuka<\/li>\n
- Ryan Kavuma-McQueen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Brentford Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n\n- Caoimh\u00edn Kelleher<\/li>\n
- H\u00e1kon Valdimarsson<\/li>\n
- Matthew Cox<\/li>\n
- Ellery Balcombe<\/li>\n
- Julian Eyestone<\/li>\n
- Aaron Hickey<\/li>\n
- Rico Henry<\/li>\n
- Sepp van den Berg<\/li>\n
- Ethan Pinnock<\/li>\n
- Kristoffer Ajer<\/li>\n
- Nathan Collins<\/li>\n
- Michael Kayode<\/li>\n
- Benjamin Arthur<\/li>\n
- Josh Dasilva<\/li>\n
- Jordan Henderson<\/li>\n
- Kevin Schade<\/li>\n
- Mathias Jensen<\/li>\n
- F\u00e1bio Carvalho<\/li>\n
- Frank Onyeka<\/li>\n
- Antoni Milambo<\/li>\n
- Yehor Yarmoliuk<\/li>\n
- Mikkel Damsgaard<\/li>\n
- Myles Peart-Harris<\/li>\n
- Yunus Konak<\/li>\n
- Vitaly Janelt<\/li>\n
- Paris Maghoma<\/li>\n
- Romelle Donovan<\/li>\n
- Igor Thiago<\/li>\n
- Reiss Nelson<\/li>\n
- Dango Ouattara<\/li>\n
- Keane Lewis-Potter<\/li>\n
- Gustavo Nunes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Stay tuned for the Chelsea vs Brentford confirmed lineups.<\/p>\n
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