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Brentford v Chelsea team news: Sangare benched, no Pedro

18 September 2026 613 comments
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Brentford take on Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium in the Gameweek 5 curtain-raiser.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Xabi Alonso makes five changes from the side that drew 2-2 against Hull City last weekend.

Maxence Lacroix, Jordan Henderson, Valentin Barco, Pep Chavarria and Danny Welbeck come in.

Reece James and Joao Pedro both miss out due to injury, while Malo Gusto, Romeo Lavia and Jorrel Hato have to make do with substitute duty.

Interest in Morgan Rogers is particularly high this week – he’s the most-bought player for the second Gameweek running.

The England international retains his place from Gameweek 4, along with Emiliano Martinez, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Pedro Neto and Cole Palmer.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews brings in Michael Kayode and Mikkel Damsgaard.

Aaron Hickey and Mamadou Sangare drop to the bench.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Schuster, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Anthony, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago

Subs: Balcombe, Hickey, Henry, Ouattara, Wilson, Carvalho, Sangare, Diouf, Fredrick

Chelsea XI: Martinez, Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill, Neto, Henderson, Barco, Chavarria, Palmer, Rogers, Welbeck

Subs: Penders, Acheampong, Gusto, Hato, Lavia, Nicoll-Jazuli, Gittens, Estevao, Quenda

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  1. how now brown cow
    • 12 Years
    11 hours, 51 mins ago

    Best thing about the premier league the last few years has been the likes of Brentford, Bournemouth & Brighton.

    Each year they lose players or even managers and still outperform against the big teams.

    It's fantastic to watch.....

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 hours, 49 mins ago

      Absolutely. I’m glad the bigger clubs don’t get it all their own way.

      Hull beating Man U is tremendous for football.

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 12 Years
        11 hours, 31 mins ago

        It's not like the old days where is was all long ball either. Some fantastic players.

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      2. Herger
        • 4 Years
        9 hours, 18 mins ago

        Everybody beats Man Utd. Hull aren’t special

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    2. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      11 hours, 45 mins ago

      It's probably just luck.

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 12 Years
        11 hours, 27 mins ago

        ?

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      2. how now brown cow
        • 12 Years
        11 hours, 27 mins ago

        You reckon Brentford were lucky tonight?

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 7 Years
          11 hours, 26 mins ago

          He making fun of Brosstan. You probably missed it.

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          1. how now brown cow
            • 12 Years
            11 hours, 25 mins ago

            Ah, I see. Not enough time in the day to read all that.

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        2. Ball Ake
          • 2 Years
          11 hours, 25 mins ago

          It's a joke. See previous page. I'm a Brighton fan and I know it ain't luck.

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          1. how now brown cow
            • 12 Years
            11 hours, 24 mins ago

            I see. What do you make of Vuskovic so far? Spurs fan and disappointed we never got to see him.

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            1. Ball Ake
              • 2 Years
              11 hours, 19 mins ago

              He's looked very good, he's a young kid and I wouldn't expect him to remain this consistent over the season. He will be treated carefully, possibly rested a bit around Christmas. I can't believe you sold him.

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          2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
            • 1 Year
            6 hours, 26 mins ago

            Love your grav, that’s Bingo, innit?

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            1. Ball Ake
              • 2 Years
              2 hours, 54 mins ago

              Cheers, it is yep.

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 hours, 31 mins ago

      Brentford is a superbly ran club

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 hours ago

        Andrews under rated. Start of last year they had sold and were relegation candidates

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    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 hours, 25 mins ago

      BBB Schade Tavernier Gross ... which one to include on WC then? 😛

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      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        10 hours, 53 mins ago

        Schade or Tavernier both great imo. You could even pick both…

        Groß can wait a bit I feel

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    5. Esraj
      • 10 Years
      7 hours, 44 mins ago

      Agreed. The only worry is Southampton did it successfully for a number of years before everything fell apart.

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  2. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 46 mins ago

    Best Sangare replacement to 5.7
    A. King
    B. Gross
    C. George

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    1. HollywoodXI
      • 12 Years
      11 hours, 28 mins ago

      I’ve gone King. Next three fixtures are good.

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    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      11 hours, 27 mins ago

      Yeah may go King - before Sangare drops tonight

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    3. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      11 hours, 19 mins ago

      A

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  3. DeSelby
    • 4 Years
    11 hours, 43 mins ago

    WC team fail at its first test. Had Schade most of the week then in the last couple days talked myself into going big with Saka instead.

    On Schade, how do you get 2 assists and play 90 minutes in this game and not get a single bonus point?

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      11 hours, 39 mins ago

      I was wondering the same thing. Surely a player should get at least one bonus point for creating two goals? He was also really good the whole game, and even defended well.

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    2. ididnt
      • 15 Years
      11 hours, 39 mins ago

      Had Schade all season. Been brilliant for me so Kept on my wildcard but benched him. Go figure.

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      1. More Tragic
        • 11 Years
        11 hours, 16 mins ago

        at home against a shite defence?

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    3. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      11 hours, 35 mins ago

      You don’t know how many points Saka had scored yet…

      As for the assists, idk tbh. I think they were both shots that rebounded, so ‘fantasy’ assists rather than real ones. I don’t know if that makes a difference or not

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    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 hours, 8 mins ago

      Both were FPL assists not created from what was deemed a chance.

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  4. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    11 hours, 22 mins ago

    Which 2 defs to get budget 9.1 (have konsa)

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      10 hours, 57 mins ago

      Muharemovic and Thomas

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      1. Nightf0x
        • 11 Years
        10 hours, 52 mins ago

        Have vanewjik

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  5. KrisMCFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 21 mins ago

    To maximise price changes on WC is it best to activate early or take hits and activate it last minute before the deadline?

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      10 hours, 58 mins ago

      Doesn’t matter either way. Just don’t take hits and then forget to press the button! If you’re sure you’re wcing then do it tonight. If you’re not sure then don’t take any hits!

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      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        10 hours, 58 mins ago

        Taking hits jus let you chocolate between wc or FH if you have both available

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        1. Mr Turnip 1
          • 1 Year
          10 hours, 57 mins ago

          *choose between

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          1. KrisMCFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 hours, 55 mins ago

            Got it thanks, I think I’d got confused and read that price changes aren’t affected by transfers on rb, but yeah that makes sense re: wc/fh

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    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 hours, 55 mins ago

      Second option is a dangerous game. Most are not as bothered as us to try to get more price changes with option 1.

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        10 hours, 47 mins ago

        Looking at predicted rises tonight, im delaying decision to wildcard.

        Was planning to gw6 wildcard with 3 chelsea attack etc

        Happy to see how the gw develops

        Only konsa likely to rise of players ill sant and none of my guys dropping

        Happy to lose 0.1 and think it over during the break as transfer market will stagnate

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        1. Wet Bandits
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 hours, 44 mins ago

          Yeah I'm of a similar mindset. I have Konsa. Contemplating Barnes, but is he really worth brining in?

          Really tempted by Palmer to Saka ...

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          1. Flynny
            • 11 Years
            10 hours, 36 mins ago

            I would wait and see

            Barnes isn't going to make or break your wildcard

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  6. Manani
    • 14 Years
    11 hours, 20 mins ago

    WC? or wait?
    can catch Konsa, KDH price rise

    Kinsky Verb
    Gvardiol Hall Cala Robertson Thomas
    Tzolis Wirtz Rogers Cherki Slater
    Haaland Isak JP

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    1. KrisMCFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 hours, 2 mins ago

      WC for me, konsa, KDH price rises, and then maybe hall Robertson tzolis wirtz slater isak all out maybe

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      10 hours, 54 mins ago

      It’s hard. You could reasonably keep as many as 9 of those players on WC I feel. Kinsky, Gvardiol, Hall, Cala, Thomas, Rogers, Slater, Haaland, JP all fine picks.

      If you’d planned to do it then go for it if you want to. If not you could probably wait if you have a couple of frees saved up. If you only have 1FT then it’s probably not a bad idea to WC

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    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 hours, 54 mins ago

      I would probably say 7 could be changed so not a bad time to WC - if you leaning towards it anyway go for it now. 3 weeks to gain price and figure out what you want to do. GL

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      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 hours, 47 mins ago

        What's with the gain price?

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  7. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    11 hours, 3 mins ago

    Hume shaw -4 out to whom before price drops (already lost 0.2) with budget 9.1, my def. Konsa cala ewjik:
    Giles/egan/davis aina/cunha/neco castagne/robinson muha/bogle/justin ajer/kayode thiaw

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  8. dhamphiir
    • 11 Years
    10 hours, 46 mins ago

    WC this Team?
    Verbruggen
    Calafiori - Gvardiol - Konsa
    Palmer - Mbeumo - Szoboszlai - MGW
    Haaland - Pedro - DCL

    Kinsky - Gomez - Ajer - Diop
    1FT 0.3m ITB

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    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      10 hours, 14 mins ago

      Nah, who would you even want to take out?

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    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 hours, 8 mins ago

      No chance. That looks like a wildcard team

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  9. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    10 hours, 38 mins ago

    Hume shaw -4 out to whom before price drops (already lost 0.2) with budget 9.1, my def. Konsa cala ewjik:

    egan aina/cunha/neco castagne muha/bogle ajer thiaw

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  10. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 hours, 35 mins ago

    Thoughts on this initial WC draft:

    Kinsky - 4m
    Calafiori - Gvardiol - Munoz - Konsa - Davis
    Saka - Rogers - MGW - KDH - Gross
    Haaland - JP - Delap

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  11. Price Changes
    rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    10 hours, 20 mins ago

    Price changes 19/9

    Rises:
    Dewsbury-Hall £6.6
    Barnes £6.1
    Delap £5.6
    Konsa £4.6
    Mykolenko £4.6

    Falls:
    Rayan £6.3
    Elanga £6.1
    David £5.9
    Lacroix £5.9
    Gravenberch £5.8
    Ndiaye £5.8
    Osula £5.8
    Brobbey £5.7
    E.Le Fée £5.7
    Ngumoha £5.7
    Tel £5.7
    M.Sangaré £5.6
    Awoniyi £5.4
    Milenković £5.4
    Wilson £5.4
    Chiesa £5.3
    Tonali £5.3
    Torp £5.3
    Zirkzee £5.3
    Canvot £4.8
    Colwill £4.8
    Yoro £4.8
    Crooks £4.4
    Jaouen £4.4
    Chadi Riad £4.3
    Hume £4.3
    Rodon £4.3
    Shaw £4.3
    Davies £3.9
    Kesler-Hayden £3.9
    O'Nien £3.9

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      9 hours, 55 mins ago

      Wow! The birth of the £3.9 defenders. Missed out on my FH. Heck!

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    2. Calafiornication
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 2 mins ago

      Cheers

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  12. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    10 hours, 14 mins ago

    I can't help but feel like Pedro will miss out next gw even with the 3 weeks international break. It will be nice to get an honest update from Xabi now.

    Knee injuries usually take longer recovery time but it sounded like it was only an edema. Once it clears up, he could very well be back but I still have my doubts.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 hours, 7 mins ago

      "Xabi Alonso tells Sky (via USA) he tried to have Joao Pedro fit for tonight but says he will now use the time to have him back for the next game."

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      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        9 hours, 45 mins ago

        Huge info Mr Hazz. Thanks!

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