Overview

• Chelsea drew 2-2 at Brentford, conceding a stoppage-time equaliser from a long throw.
• Joao Pedro started despite telling Enzo Maresca he was not fully fit and was substituted around the 80th minute.
• The Brazilian assisted Cole Palmer’s equaliser in the second half and did not register a shot.
• Maresca said Pedro would have been benched if he had prioritised Wednesday, emphasising the focus was on Brentford.
• Chelsea begin their Champions League campaign at Bayern on Wednesday, with Liam Delap out until December, Marc Guiu recalled, and Bayern loanee Nicolas Jackson eligible to face them.