Chelsea will look to carry their newfound momentum into Saturday's early Premier League kick-off against Brentford at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues couldn't hold on for victory last time out as Arsenal came from two goals down to draw 2-2 but signs of progress were evident for Mauricio Pochettino, who has overseen a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions after a dreary start to the campaign.
Thomas Frank's Bees managed their first victory since August when they comfortably overcame Burnley 3-0 and will look to their good head-to-head record against Chelsea for inspiration when they kick-start Saturday's action.
Here's 90min's preview of the encounter.
What time does Chelsea vs Brentford kick-off?
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Stamford Bridge
- Date: Saturday 28 October
- Kick-off Time: 12:30 BST / 07:30 ET / 04:30 PT
- Referee: Simon Hooper
- VAR: Craig Pawson
Chelsea vs Brentford H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Chelsea: 2 wins
- Brentford: 2 wins
- Draws: 1
Current form (all competitions)
- Chelsea: LWWWD
- Brentford: LLDLW
How to watch Chelsea vs Brentford on TV and live stream
Chelsea team news
Chelsea's injury worries have eased in the past few weeks, with the return of Reece James bolstering a previously hectic-looking defence.
Cole Palmer, Mykhailo Mudryk and Raheem Sterling have established themselves as Pochettino's preferred forwards. The Blues do remain without some key figures, however, with Wesley Fofana, Christopher Nkunku, Ben Chilwell, Romeo Lavia and Armando Broja all unavailable.
Carney Chukwuemeka, who hasn't played since scoring in a 3-1 defeat at West Ham, and Trevoh Chalobah, who could leave the club in January over a lack of playing time, are both doubts.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Brentford
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Brentford (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Silva, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Mudryk; Sterling.
Brentford team news
Brentford managed their second league win of the season last time out but are without a number of important first-team squad members.
Ivan Toney remains suspended while Rico Henry, Kevin Schade, Josh Dasilva, Mikkel Damsgaard, Shandon Baptiste and Keane Lewis-Potter will all play no part in proceedings at Stamford Bridge.
However, Aaron Hickey is available again after serving a ban for the accumulation of five yellow cards and could replace Kristoffer Ajer at the back.
Brentford predicted lineup vs Chelsea
Brentford predicted lineup vs Chelsea (4-3-3): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Pinnock, Hickey; Onyeka, Norgaard, Jensen; Mbeumo, Maupay, Wissa.
Chelsea vs Brentford score prediction
Chelsea are still dealing with squad injuries but their starting XI is as settled as it has been over the past year or so, with energetic midfielders and forwards implementing Pochettino's tactics to improving effect.
The disappointment from drawing with Arsenal was palpable but the Blues should not be deterred by that result and must target all three points with a tough run of fixtures approaching throughout November and December.
Brentford eased tension at the Gtech Community Stadium with victory last time out but their squad absences are more significant relatively speaking and they may come up short in a tight encounter.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Brentford
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