Chelsea is looking to strengthen its hold on a place in the Premier League’s top four as it heads to Brentford later today.
The Blues will be eyeing up a return to the Champions League next season, with Enzo Maresca’s side currently holding on to the all-important final spot in the top four at the moment. They still have plenty of work to do to confirm that, although fifth might well prove to be enough for a spot at Europe’s top table.
Brentford could throw a spanner in the works for them though. Thomas Frank’s side still has faint hopes of qualifying for Europe next season, and will be aiming to improve their hopes today.
Here’s all you need to know in order to be able to watch the match…
What time is kick-off?
The game kicks off at 2 pm in the UK, which is 6 am Pacific Time and 9 am Eastern Time in the US. Michael Oliver is the referee for the clash at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Stuart Attwell on VAR duty. The two sides last met back in December, when the Blues claimed a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson.
Is the match on TV?
Fans in the UK will not be able to watch the game live on TV, with Sky Sports instead showing coverage of Liverpool’s game at Fulham before the Manchester derby.
In the US though, the game can be watched live on the USA Network, while it can be streamed via NBC.com.
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Where can I catch the highlights?
Highlights from the game will be uploaded to the Sky Sports Premier League channel on YouTube shortly after full-time. Fans in the UK will also be able to catch extended highlights on Match of the Day, which is scheduled to be shown at 10:30 pm on BBC One and will include highlights from Sunday’s other games, including Fulham vs Liverpool.
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Early team news
Brentford is set to be without five players today, with Josh Dasilva, Aaron Hickey, Gustavo Nunes, Igor Thiago and former Liverpool forward Fabio Carvalho all out injured. Rico Henry is a doubt with a hamstring problem.
Chelsea meanwhile has Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Omari Kellyman out injured, while Mykhaylo Mudryk remains out through suspension.
Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke all returned to fitness in midweek to boost the Blues, with the latter aiming for a place back in the starting line-up, potentially as a replacement for Jadon Sancho after another underwhelming performance from the on-loan Manchester United forward.
