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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. JBG
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 27 mins ago

    Palmer dive... isn't just that haircut that's bad. Sadly ref fell for it

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    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      15 hours, 25 mins ago

      Got stomped on his foot clear as day.

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        15 hours, 22 mins ago

        He stepped on Damsgaards foot, then lost the ball cheaply to Jaanelt and dropped to the floor like a sack of potatoes

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        1. Feanor
          • 17 Years
          15 hours, 20 mins ago

          Spec Savers on Saturday for you mate

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  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    15 hours, 27 mins ago

    Kelleher haul loading

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  3. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 hours, 22 mins ago

    35 min in and its Barco's world

    BAPS
    Barco (CHE) (9)
    Fofana (CHE) (9)
    Kelleher (BRE) (9)
    Yarmoliuk (BRE) (9)
    Palmer (CHE) (6)
    Schade (BRE) (6)
    Welbeck (CHE) (6)
    Anthony (BRE) (5)

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    Barco (CHE) (8)
    Yarmoliuk (BRE) (8)
    Fofana (CHE) (5)
    Schuster (BRE) (5)
    Lewis-Potter (BRE) (4)
    Rogers (CHE) (4)
    Ajer (BRE) (3)
    Chavarria (CHE) (3)

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      15 hours, 17 mins ago

      Looks like he has to share it with Yarmoliuk there

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  4. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    15 hours, 21 mins ago

    Sangare gonna come on for a 1 pointer isn't he

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 hours, 19 mins ago

      I shipped him off so I'm expecting a game winner

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      15 hours, 18 mins ago

      Hope so, I’m playing with 10 otherwise!

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  5. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    15 hours, 21 mins ago

    Neto has been atrocious

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 hours, 17 mins ago

      If they only had a talent like Estevao on the bench

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      1. Warby84
        • 11 Years
        15 hours, 11 mins ago

        Madness he’s not playing

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  6. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    15 hours, 20 mins ago

    Rogers on 5 defcon already.

    Surely not...

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      15 hours, 11 mins ago

      Magnet

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  7. JBG
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 18 mins ago

    Kind of been a shite 1st half imo

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    1. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      15 hours, 17 mins ago

      Better than watching a Man U game tbf

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        15 hours, 16 mins ago

        There's goals to be seen... barely been a shot on target here.

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      15 hours, 16 mins ago

      yeah

      although if this is bad , god knows what spurs villa will be like tomorrow! probably end up being a goal fest, just because lol

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  8. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    15 hours, 13 mins ago

    Obvious heel clip on Welbeck not given

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  9. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    15 hours, 13 mins ago

    Went with this FH team in the end.

    Donnarumma
    Munoz - Hall - Williams
    Saka - Semenyo - MGW - KDH
    Haaland - Isak - DCL

    Good luck all. 🙂

    Glad I swerved BB with that Sangare benching.

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    1. Dank Squid
      • 8 Years
      15 hours, 3 mins ago

      GL, Pundit of punts, amazing team. Semenyo is a great differential

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        14 hours, 50 mins ago

        Cheers mate 🙂

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    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      15 hours, 3 mins ago

      When will you BB now? You will be carrying £ on bench until you do. Poor prior planning leads to piss poor performance.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        14 hours, 55 mins ago

        Huh…

        We have till GW 19 to play BB

        I can take money off the bench with 2 FTs this week and postpone BB till very late. What’s the rush?

        Anytime between GW 8 and 19 is my window.

        2 FTs over the IB is peace of mind for now.

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  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 12 mins ago

    So what’s the JP news is it short term or long term?

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      15 hours, 12 mins ago

      Probably back after break

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        15 hours, 2 mins ago

        Ta hold then?

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    15 hours, 12 mins ago

    Chelsea are crap

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    1. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      15 hours, 10 mins ago

      Plus 1

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  12. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    15 hours, 10 mins ago

    My boy Schade seems to like to score only when I am on FH.

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      15 hours, 1 min ago

      Sorry, I ruined him by bringing him in this week.

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  13. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    15 hours, 8 mins ago

    What's happened to the Brighton kit on FPL, and how do I make it stop?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      14 hours, 55 mins ago

      ^ This 😆

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  14. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 2 Years
    15 hours, 8 mins ago

    My head was on mars when Rogers took that free kick

    Palmer needs to grow a pair

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      15 hours, 6 mins ago

      Did look a bit awkward for a right footer to take a shot

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        15 hours, 4 mins ago

        Passed it straight to Kelleher

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  15. -GK22-
    • 14 Years
    15 hours, 7 mins ago

    Early wildcard draft. Any stinking issues?

    Kinsky, Verbruggen
    Calafiori, Muharemovic, Gvardiol, De Cuyper, Davis
    Rogers, MGW, Saka, Gross, King
    Haaland, Pedro, DCL

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    1. EffPeeEll
      • 6 Years
      15 hours, 4 mins ago

      Gone too early.
      tons of sho4te can happen over the next 3 weeks.

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      1. -GK22-
        • 14 Years
        15 hours, 2 mins ago

        Like what if I’m on wildcard I can shift it around

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        1. Sly Fly
          • 17 Years
          14 hours, 58 mins ago

          Yup, God knows what he / she's talking about.

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          1. EffPeeEll
            • 6 Years
            14 hours, 35 mins ago

            Im Trans. we have rights

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      2. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        15 hours ago

        Yeah, they're gonna want Garner when he scores a penalty tomorrow.

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    2. 17th Time Lucky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      15 hours ago

      I'd say the only big issue right now is the lack of double arsenal defence. They keep a clean sheet and it's going to hurt you. Otherwise, no massive issues I can spot - pending everything this weekend and over the break obviously!

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    3. Dank Squid
      • 8 Years
      14 hours, 56 mins ago

      Triple Brighton, Europe adventure starts after the IB. It's a bet, outcome unknown

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    4. Sly Fly
      • 17 Years
      14 hours, 55 mins ago

      I like it. I'm going to Wildcard tonight and play the rises / falls but will end up with something similar. I think I want Raya as a Set and Forget with a 4.0. Coupled with Calafiori. And Odergaard maybe. I'm looking at KDB as well.

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  16. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    15 hours, 2 mins ago

    Janelt doesn't fancy getting any Defcons today then?

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    1. 17th Time Lucky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      14 hours, 59 mins ago

      Clearly not 🙁
      At least he's playing though!

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  17. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    14 hours, 59 mins ago

    Hoping to leave my newly-wildcarded team alone for three weeks then, and hoping the international break allows me to!

    I’ll be amazed if I stay off here for three weeks but I’ll try. Enjoy a bit of time off FPL everyone!

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      14 hours, 54 mins ago

      I'm going away for a week on Sunday, so hopefully it'll help me detach!

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      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        14 hours, 50 mins ago

        Nice one, enjoy!

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        1. Moon Dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          14 hours, 45 mins ago

          Thanks, you too!

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    2. Dank Squid
      • 8 Years
      14 hours, 39 mins ago

      Enjoy. FPL is a great game but it's still only a game. Life, world, universe

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  18. Amartey Partey
    • 7 Years
    14 hours, 56 mins ago

    Brentford need to unchain Django.

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  19. JBG
    • 8 Years
    14 hours, 52 mins ago

    Yyyyyuck, wtf was that from Emi? And the ref felt for it.

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  20. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    14 hours, 51 mins ago

    OMG Oliseeeee

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  21. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    14 hours, 51 mins ago

    Chelsea’s set piece coach needs sacking!!

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 hours, 51 mins ago

    Welbeck like an oil tanker there running in on goal

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  23. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    14 hours, 50 mins ago

    Schuster (20) looks good. Brentford's recruitment is top tier.

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  24. JBG
    • 8 Years
    14 hours, 48 mins ago

    Ffs leave that for Schade

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  25. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    14 hours, 45 mins ago

    Well this is a load of garbage

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  26. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    14 hours, 43 mins ago

    Rogers 8 defcons lol

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  27. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 hours, 43 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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  28. el polako
    • 9 Years
    14 hours, 43 mins ago

    Bit of a snooze fest this.

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  29. Amartey Partey
    • 7 Years
    14 hours, 42 mins ago

    Worst game of the season?

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  30. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    14 hours, 42 mins ago

    Palmer and Rogers, GTFO of my team... unless garbage picks

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    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      14 hours, 42 mins ago

      useless*

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