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Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

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Gent, O., & Ferridge, A. (2026, September 18). Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/brentford-vs-chelsea-fc-live-stream-latest-score-updates-result-premier-league-2026-b1297536.html

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Chelsea faces Brentford in a west London derby after recent struggles, including a defeat by Arsenal and a draw with Hull. Brentford has drawn three of its four matches this season but remains undefeated. Chelsea hasn't won at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium since 2021. The match will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League starting at 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off, with Standard Sport providing a dedicated match blog for updates and analysis.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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🔮 He has not since returned to training, and will not feature here.

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🔮 His return will be a welcome lift for the club, who are looking to end a nine-game winless run that stretches back to the end of August, when they defeated Ipswich Town 5-2 at Old Trafford in their only Premier League victory of the campaign.

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After a week of European and domestic cup action, the Premier League returns to our TV screens with a west London derby as Chelsea head to Brentford. asserted

Chelsea → return → Brentford

The Blues are winless in their last two outings in this competition after their well-forecast defeat by Arsenal and worrying draw with Hull last time out. asserted

Blues → forecast → Hull

Calamitous defending could be cited as the cause for both goals they conceded there, but Joao Pedro struck late to bail them out. uncertain

Pedro → cite → them

The Blues may not be able to call on the Brazilian at Brentford, though, after he withdrew from international duty with a suspected injury. uncertain

he → call → injury

The Bees, meanwhile, have made an odd start to the campaign. asserted

Bees → make → campaign

They are yet to taste defeat, but have drawn three of their four matches thus far after trouncing Tottenham on opening weekend. asserted

They → taste → weekend

This is something of a bogey ground for Chelsea - they have not won there since 2021 - and Alonso must overcome that hoodoo if he is to come away with a vital three points tonight. asserted

he → win → points

Brentford vs Chelsea latest news Live updates Brentford early team news: Multiple absentees There are injuries aplenty on the Brentford side of things. asserted

news → be → things

Kaye Furo is ruled out after undergoing surgery this week. asserted

Furo → rule → surgery

Elsewhere, several players are not expected back until after the international break. asserted

players → expect → break

They include: Mathias Jensen, Joshua Dasilva, Antoni Milambo, Nathan Collins and Sepp van den Berg. asserted

They → include → Jensen

This match will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm BST kick-off. asserted

coverage → televise → off

Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website. asserted

subscribers → catch → app

It has been as hectic a week as ever for the Blues, who have injury headaches, a new ownership structure and a growing winless run to contend with. asserted

who → have → headaches

Brentford will smell blood in the water, but can they get the job done here? asserted

job → smell → water

All will be revealed! asserted

All → reveal → ?

Kick-off is set for 8pm BST. asserted

off → set → BST

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