Overview

• Kickoff is 8pm BST at the Gtech Community Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League and streaming via Sky Go and Now TV in the UK.
• Chelsea arrive unbeaten early in the season and a victory would temporarily take them to the top of the Premier League table.
• Cole Palmer has returned to training but faces a late fitness test, while striker Liam Delap is out with a hamstring injury for roughly 10–12 weeks.
• Brentford are without Yoane Wissa after his deadline‑day move to Newcastle, but Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode are available and Reiss Nelson is set to be involved.
• Recent meetings favour Brentford, who have won the last three encounters against Chelsea.