Welcome to Liam Rosenior’s third game in charge, his first (ever) in the Premier League. Can we get him that inaugural victory? Brentford certainly won’t make it easy and they are in excellent form.
The good news is that Cole Palmer and Reece James have both been fit and they both start, as has Alejandro Garnacho after his brace on Wednesday. The bad news is that there is no Estêvão, not even on the bench. I hope nothing serious.
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sanchez | Cucurella, Tosin, Chalobah, James (c) | Enzo, Caicedo | Garnacho, Palmer, Neto | João Pedro
Substitutes for: Jörgensen, Acheampong, Fofana, Badiashile, Hato, Santos, George, Delap, Guiu
Brentford starting XI:
Keller | Henry, Collins (c), Ajer, Kayode, Jensen, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago
Substitutes for: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Nelson, Ouattara, Lewis-Potter, Donovan, Furo
Date/Time: Saturday January 17, 2026; 15:00 GMT; 10:00 a.m. EST; 8:30 p.m. IST
Place: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Arbitrator: John Brooks (on the field); Stuart Attwell (VAR)
Forecast: Morning rain, light breeze, cool
On television: none (UK); none (United States); Star Sports Select HD2 (India); SuperSport MaXimo 1, Canal+ Sport 4 (NGA); somewhere else
Streaming: none (UK); Peacock (United States); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be great to each other and party on, guys!
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