Overview

• Kickoff is 8:00pm BST at the Gtech Community Stadium, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League with streaming on Sky Go and Now TV.
• Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has returned to training and faces a late fitness test after a groin issue, while Liam Delap is out for roughly 10–12 weeks with a hamstring injury.
• Joao Pedro, Andrey Santos and Estevao Willian will be assessed after Brazil duty in La Paz, with Moise Caicedo also set for checks following a late return.
• Brentford are without Yoane Wissa after his move to Newcastle, with Reiss Nelson in line for involvement and Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode available.
• Chelsea arrive unbeaten after back-to-back London derby wins, have agreed a deal to sign Emanuel Emegha from Strasbourg, and a victory could briefly take them top before Sunday’s matches.