Chelsea hope to make it five wins on the bounce in the Premier League when they welcome Brentford to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Enzo Maresca's side are flying high unbeaten in their last nine games in all competitions climbing to second place in the Premier League table. A 4–3 victory away at Tottenham cemented the Blues fantastic form, though, Maresca insists the team are taking it one game at a time and are not thinking about a possible title charge.
A mid-week trip to Kazakhstan resulted in a 3–1 victory against FC Astana to remain atop the UEFA Conference League league phase. Chelsea opted to leave the majority of the Premier League regulars behind and field a team primarily of young academy talent. The depth of Maresca's squad was at full display and now Chelsea's stars are rested for Brentford's visit.
Wesley Fofana and Reece James remain sidelined with hamstring injuries, Pedro Neto is suspended for yellow card accumulation and it'll be interesting to see if Romeo Lavia can participate after he exited the game against Tottenham at halftime after apparently picking up a knock.
