Chelsea XI vs Brentford: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-17 · by Sam Tabuteau

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Chelsea manager Alonso is set to announce the team lineup for their upcoming Premier League match against Brentford during his pre-match press conference. Uncertainty surrounds Joao Pedro’s fitness and whether he will be available alongside other injured players like James, Palestra, Henderson, and Emegha. Alonso faces challenges in finalizing his defensive setup and midfield pairing, aiming to improve Chelsea’s recent poor defense that has seen them concede 12 goals across six games this season. The match is scheduled for 8pm BST on Friday, September 18, at the Gtech Community Stadium.

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Chelsea faces Brentford in a Premier League match on Friday, September 18, after dropping points in their last two games — a 2-1 loss to Arsenal and a 2-2 draw against newly-promoted Hull. Manager Xabi Alonso is concerned about his team's recent defensive issues and the fact that Chelsea has not won at Brentford since 2021.

Key players like Joao Pedro, Reece James, and others are unavailable due to injuries or international duty, impacting Chelsea's lineup. The match kicks off at 8pm BST from the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, with live coverage on Sky Sports. Bet365 offers a bonus code for new users to bet $10 and receive $365 in free bets regardless of their first bet's outcome.

As of Friday night, the score remains 0-0, marking a tense start to what promises to be a crucial match for both teams. Fans are closely following updates from Oli Gent at Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.

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Alonso PERSON · 6× Chelsea ORG · 5× Brentford ORG · 3× Caicedo PERSON · 2× Hull GPE · 2× James PERSON · 2× Joao Pedro PERSON · 2× Joao Pedro’s PERSON · 1× Jordan Henderson PERSON · 1× Marco Palestra PERSON · 1×

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After drawing 2-2 at home to newly-promoted Hull last weekend, Alonso will be looking to shore up his defence, with the Blues having conceded 12 goals in just six games across all competitions this season.

framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17

🔮 Alonso was then expected to confirm in his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon if Joao Pedro would be part of Chelsea’s squad against Brentford.

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Chelsea XI vs Brentford: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League · assertive framing

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Chelsea XI vs Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today · assertive framing

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Alonso was then expected to confirm in his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon if Joao Pedro would be part of Chelsea’s squad against Brentford. asserted

Pedro → expect → Brentford

“We will see tomorrow if he's ready to play and we will make a decision,” Alonso said when asked for an update on Joao Pedro’s fitness on Thursday. asserted

Alonso → see → Thursday

Captain James, meanwhile, was not pictured in training on Tuesday, albeit the media only had access to the first 15 minutes of the session. asserted

media → picture → session

Marco Palestra, Jordan Henderson and Emmanuel Emegha will all also be assessed, with Alonso keen to keep Chelsea’s matchday squad under wraps. asserted

Alonso → assess → wraps

Last week, Alonso said that he hoped to have all three of Chelsea’s summer signings available to make their competitive debuts against Brentford. asserted

three → say → Brentford

Blues → draw → competitions

The Spaniard reverted to a four-man defence against Hull, but could shift back to his favoured 3-4-2-1 formation to try to help Chelsea defend Brentford’s pace out wide. uncertain

Chelsea → revert → pace

There are also decisions to make in midfield, with Alonso struggling to settle on a double pivot combination he can trust in the absence of Caicedo. asserted

he → be → Caicedo

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