Confirmed Chelsea XI vs Brentford: Xabi Alonso makes late Joao Pedro call
Xabi Alonso has named his Chelsea XI who will look to enter the international break with a win in the West London derby against Brentford.
Talk in the lead up to this game has revolved around the potential players who will be missing for the Blues, with Joao Pedro and Reece James amongst those who have missed training sessions.
Moises Caicedo is another who has been a doubt. The midfielder is still yet to start a game this season after limping off against Brighton earlier this season.
Confirmed Chelsea XI vs Brentford
Let’s take a look at the side which Alonso has named to take on the Bees tonight…
CONFIRMED Chelsea XI vs Brentford!
Joao Pedro and Moises Caicedo out… are we worried yet?
It has become clear that Pedro was unable to feature tonight, meaning Danny Welbeck has been handed his first Premier League start as a Chelsea player after impressing in the League Cup.
Jordan Henderson has been handed his debut, and will be joined in the heart of midfield by Valentin Barco.
Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers have both been rewarded with England call-ups for their excellent start to the season, with eyes remaining on them to provide the attacking spark for the Blues.
Maxence Lacroix returns to the starting side after surprisingly being left out last week against Hull City. He is another player who will be off representing his country during the upcoming break.
Stay tuned to The Chelsea Chronicle for live updates throughout the match, as well as all the reaction straight after the final whistle.
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