Seeking to avoid a fifth successive defeat under caretaker boss Frank Lampard, Chelsea play host to Brentford at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League West London derby on Wednesday.
The Blues were eliminated from the Champions League quarter-finals last week courtesy of a 2-0 second-leg loss to Real Madrid, while the Bees were forced to settle for a point in a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa last weekend, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.
CHELSEA vs. BRENTFORD
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CHELSEA
Out: Reece James (hamstring), Mason Mount (abdominal), Kai Havertz (knee), Kalidou Koulibaly (hamstring), Armando Broja (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, W.Fofana, Silva, Chilwell; Kante, Fernandez, Kovacic; Mudryk, Felix, Sterling
BRENTFORD
Out: Christian Norgaard (Achilles), Pontus Jansson (hamstring), Kristoffer Ajer (calf), Keane Lewis-Potter (knee), Thomas Strakosha (calf)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; Hickey, Mee, Pinnock, Henry; Jensen, Janelt, Dasilva; Mbeumo, Toney, Damsgaard
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