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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. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    13 hours, 57 mins ago

    Schade is getting difficult to ignore

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      13 hours, 56 mins ago

      Yep, WC activated this evening so hes coming in for sure.

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 51 mins ago

      Him or Tavernier on WC? Gross is another one to keep ... otherwise getting both.

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      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        13 hours, 49 mins ago

        Let's see how Bournemouth play against Liverpool. They might struggle after playing in Europe Thursday. Schade would look a lot more appealing at that point!

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  2. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    13 hours, 57 mins ago

    Alonso has to go. Over his head.

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      13 hours, 56 mins ago

      I think it would have made more sense if Xabi had gone to manage Liverpool and Andoni Iraola to Chelsea you know.

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        13 hours, 53 mins ago

        so true.

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  3. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    13 hours, 57 mins ago

    F Schade casuals. Neverending luck

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 hours, 56 mins ago

      Nearly had him and went Barnes. Not a casual pick at all

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      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        13 hours, 55 mins ago

        Incredibly casual overperforming pick

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 hours, 52 mins ago

          You’re too focused on xgi. He should have scored again tonight. They Brentford, do well against better opposition as they are lethal on the counter. Schade seems to be taking it up a level this season

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    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 56 mins ago

      I brought him in on my wildcard this week, nothing casual about it. Great assest.

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    3. SM001
      • 10 Years
      13 hours, 54 mins ago

      Every player that does well who you don't own you just put it down to blind casual luck. Lol! Suck it up.

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      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        13 hours, 52 mins ago

        Name one good reason to own Schade other than being a causal bandwagoning knee jerker

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 7 Years
          13 hours, 50 mins ago

          I had Schade since GW1! He was one of the first names on my team sheet, kept him on GW3 wc too.

          He has been seriously underrated in previous seasons.

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        2. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 8 Years
          13 hours, 48 mins ago

          The points?

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        3. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          13 hours, 47 mins ago

          Maybe the fact Brentford are third in the table and scoring goals. That’s how fantasy football works. You pick players from teams who score goals lol and perform

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        4. SM001
          • 10 Years
          13 hours, 44 mins ago

          I've had him since GW1 and kept him on my Free Hit and i'll keep him when I Wildcard during the break. But what do I know. I'm just a bandwagoning knee jerker right?

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      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        13 hours, 51 mins ago

        Spot on

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      13 hours, 53 mins ago

      Nah come on. He’s Brentford’s out ball. Really good value at 6m and can be rotated.

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    5. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      13 hours, 52 mins ago

      Had him from day one mate never benched once! Lovely weekly points

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    6. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      13 hours, 49 mins ago

      FPL_Gout had him from day one! FPL_Gout knows!

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  4. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    13 hours, 57 mins ago

    Schade pain

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  5. BazingtoN
    • 1 Year
    13 hours, 56 mins ago

    is that another assist for Schade ?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 hours, 56 mins ago

      Yes

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      13 hours, 56 mins ago

      yeah

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  6. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    13 hours, 56 mins ago

    Of course it’s casual Schade

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    1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      • 1 Year
      10 hours, 22 mins ago

      Schadenfreude

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  7. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    13 hours, 56 mins ago

    Alonso not happy

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  8. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    13 hours, 56 mins ago

    Got Schade on WC. Result!

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      13 hours, 55 mins ago

      Nice call. Wp!

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 hours, 51 mins ago

      Nice call. Only casuals casually call him casual

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  9. JBG
    • 8 Years
    13 hours, 56 mins ago

    Assist not given??

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 55 mins ago

      Ah there it is

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  10. Lost for Wirtz
    13 hours, 56 mins ago

    Schadenfreude

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    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 53 mins ago

      Touché!

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      1. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        13 hours, 49 mins ago

        Tuchel

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  11. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    13 hours, 56 mins ago

    Both Palmer and Sangare need to go. Both rubbish.

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 55 mins ago

      I keep saying it, Palmer not getting enough pens anymore

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        13 hours, 54 mins ago

        I do think Palmer is a bit of a one season wonder.

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    2. Supersonic_
      • 5 Years
      13 hours, 54 mins ago

      Yeah I'll be getting rid of P

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    3. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      13 hours, 51 mins ago

      As a non owner, he looked the most likely to get a return. But for that price you want more from him

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

    Non FHers 4 from 3

    Us, 0 from 0

    Good start 🙄

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      13 hours, 51 mins ago

      FHer here on 2 pts. Can't complain until tomorrow.

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  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    13 hours, 55 mins ago

    thanks kelleher. last 10 was nervy after losing cs late on vs leeds/sunderland. phew 🙂

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  14. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    13 hours, 55 mins ago

    Schade for Ballon d'Or

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    1. Randy_Marsh
      • 16 Years
      13 hours, 53 mins ago

      Some workrate

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  15. Supersonic_
    • 5 Years
    13 hours, 55 mins ago

    Chelsea trash

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    1. SINGH
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 54 mins ago

      Always

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  16. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 hours, 54 mins ago

    Got Schade on WC3. FHed him out last week so nice to get some point

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  17. Randy_Marsh
    • 16 Years
    13 hours, 53 mins ago

    Chelsea out muscled.

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  18. Pablitto
    • 16 Years
    13 hours, 53 mins ago

    got Schade from gw1, took him over Rogers

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 51 mins ago

      Same, but over Groß

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        13 hours, 48 mins ago

        same

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  19. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    13 hours, 52 mins ago

    Sangare -> King so?

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  20. F4L
    • 11 Years
    13 hours, 52 mins ago

    chelsea now conceded most in the league...

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      13 hours, 50 mins ago

      Yep, just passed our conceded goals 😀 great stuff. Lacroix was so good for us, but seems lost at Chelsea .

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  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    13 hours, 52 mins ago

    Palmer to MGW looking good now.

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  22. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 hours, 52 mins ago

    Chelsea's attack looks weak without Pedro. Wellbeck does nothing. Don't think I'll be rushing to get Palmer in.

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  23. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    13 hours, 52 mins ago

    Sangare. Had there ever been a more calamitous cameo for someone's team?

    Came on for a 0
    Blocked Ajer's 7 pointer
    Dropping in price

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  24. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    13 hours, 51 mins ago

    As a gw6 wildcarder - food for thought on triple chelsea attack.

    More than happy with my ajer 7 points and palmer rogers blank

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 48 mins ago

      Just Pedro

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  25. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 2 Years
    13 hours, 51 mins ago

    2 of the most creative players in the league in Palmer + Rogers

    yet Alonso thinks recycling the ball between 3 CB's, 2x CDM's who can't pass a ball and 2 wing backs who can't cross it is the answer instead

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    1. Dank Squid
      • 8 Years
      13 hours, 41 mins ago

      Pep, first season (Clichy/Sagna). Arteta later/today. Slow process

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  26. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    13 hours, 51 mins ago

    First post in this thread:

    "Think I should have done Slater to Schade and benched Konsa"

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    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      13 hours, 47 mins ago

      What's the issue with Konsa?

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  27. wowo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    13 hours, 51 mins ago

    Why does Schade 1v1 shot ends up in goals counted as BCM? I thought it was shot on target

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 hours, 49 mins ago

      Keeper saved it from a 1 v 1

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    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      13 hours, 48 mins ago

      It is missed tho

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  28. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    13 hours, 50 mins ago

    BTW Schade is likely to leave for Arsenal in January ...

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      13 hours, 48 mins ago

      What! how many midfielders do they need 😀

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  29. el polako
    • 9 Years
    13 hours, 49 mins ago

    3 weeks break.
    Save your FT’s.
    Anything can happen during IB.

    Just used my only FT to rage transfer Sangare out.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      13 hours, 46 mins ago

      You had us in the first half, not gonna lie.

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      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        13 hours, 42 mins ago

        Felt good.

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    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      13 hours, 33 mins ago

      Hahaha

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  30. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    13 hours, 49 mins ago

    Sold palmer on WC
    Should have had balls to sell rogers too…

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    1. Supersonic_
      • 5 Years
      13 hours, 46 mins ago

      Who you switch to

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        13 hours, 43 mins ago

        Barnes

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