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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. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    13 hours, 25 mins ago

    Sangare TV

    Fine lines

    Etc

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      13 hours, 24 mins ago

      YC

      Autocorrect

      On Android

      Etc

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    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      13 hours, 23 mins ago

      I prefer Samsung

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  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 hours, 25 mins ago

    Sangare yc

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  3. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    13 hours, 25 mins ago

    If I say Trashford

    Am I talking about James Trafford or Marcus Rashford?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 hours, 24 mins ago

      Or the Focus out front?

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 23 mins ago

      Just Pick-a-ford

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  4. el polako
    • 9 Years
    13 hours, 24 mins ago

    Sangare 0 pointer coming in for Joao Pedro.

    Great start to the GW.

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  5. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    13 hours, 24 mins ago

    Minute silence for those who bought cold Palmer last GW

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  6. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    13 hours, 24 mins ago

    Brentford away is such a tough fixture

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  7. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    13 hours, 24 mins ago

    Went Davis over Ajer first sub for J.Pedro

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  8. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    13 hours, 24 mins ago

    Schade assist. I'll take that.

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    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      13 hours, 17 mins ago

      Very lucky. It was an awful shot

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  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    13 hours, 23 mins ago

    Chelsea 8bn net spend and still have to play 16 year olds

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    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      13 hours, 19 mins ago

      Just like a member of the Royal family.

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  10. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    13 hours, 23 mins ago

    Sangare keeps on giving

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  11. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    13 hours, 23 mins ago

    Imagine owning double Chelsea attack...

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 22 mins ago

      One is injured

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      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        13 hours, 20 mins ago

        Thas why i didn't say triple

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  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 hours, 22 mins ago

    Jazulli on at 16years old

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  13. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    13 hours, 21 mins ago

    And, people thought Chelsea will challenge for the title

    City like always are miles ahead

    Statement signings and no sign of post Pep downtime

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 hours, 20 mins ago

      There are certainly signs of post pep downward trend imo. Not in terms of results so far but they don’t play or look the same imo

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        13 hours, 16 mins ago

        Nah

        It’s no gung ho pep style anymore

        More pragmatic and structured approach

        Bodes really well for titles

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

          I get the styles are different, I just think the performances are worse.

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    2. SINGH
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 13 mins ago

      Nonsense. The title is Arsenal's to lose. No one else comes close.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        13 hours, 8 mins ago

        We shall see

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    3. x.jim.x
      • 12 Years
      13 hours, 6 mins ago

      And people flood this site with rubbish posts written with the benefit of hindsight.

      Also you’d have to be blind to think they haven’t dropped off since Pep, even after not being great last year.

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  14. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    13 hours, 21 mins ago

    Schuster just made it on my watch list

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  15. I Must Break You
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    13 hours, 20 mins ago

    Had I known the Chelsea midfield would be Henderson and Barco, I would have removed the captain's armband from Palmer. Arg

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  16. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    13 hours, 20 mins ago

    Gj Alonso, wait until 87th minute to bring on Estevao for trashdonk Neto

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  17. Lost for Wirtz
    13 hours, 20 mins ago

    From gameweek 1 sensation to perma troll.

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  18. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    13 hours, 20 mins ago

    Kante needed at Chelsea

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    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 18 mins ago

      Henderson not cutting it for you? 😮

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  19. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    13 hours, 20 mins ago

    C’mon Ajer, one more defcon

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  20. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 hours, 19 mins ago

    He's a big huge turd.

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  21. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    13 hours, 19 mins ago

    Chelsea lol - only had Pedro until tonight and was looking at Palmer and Rogers for WC GW6, now not so sure

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    1. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      13 hours, 18 mins ago

      WC Template changing by the week

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      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        13 hours, 15 mins ago

        Yep, indeed. Got until 10th October to tinker with the template now 😀

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  22. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    13 hours, 19 mins ago

    Looking like another red arrow week

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 hours, 18 mins ago

      Why who did you have?

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      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        13 hours, 17 mins ago

        Rogers on FH ffs

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 hours, 17 mins ago

          Rogers only won’t mean red arrow, owned by almost half the game

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  23. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    13 hours, 18 mins ago

    Ripping off your shirt to celebrate a goal doesn't have the same effect when you're wearing a male sports bra

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  24. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    13 hours, 18 mins ago

    How is Jordan Henderson starting games in the PL?

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  25. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    13 hours, 18 mins ago

    Even with Schade, ten points from 3 players sucks.

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  26. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    13 hours, 17 mins ago

    So Chelsea need Pedro to tick or they're garbo. Noted

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  27. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 hours, 17 mins ago

    Van Ewijk first sub coming on for Sangare il take it.

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  28. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    13 hours, 17 mins ago

    Thanks for missing that Lacroix.

    I did Palmer -> Bruno this week like an absolute psychopath.

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    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      13 hours, 15 mins ago

      GJ

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  29. Morrissey1986
    • 17 Years
    13 hours, 15 mins ago

    Schade second assist!

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  30. Pablitto
    • 16 Years
    13 hours, 15 mins ago

    Shaade AA

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