This is what it’s come to: spend north of £2 billion and field the superannuated Hendo and young ginger bollox as your starting midfield for the fifth game of the season

Kicking off the weekend with the West London Derby as #Brentford take on #CFC at the Gtech Community Stadium #BRECHE #PremierLeague
⚽️ Brentford FC 🆚 Chelsea FC
🏆 Premier League, season 2026/27 🏴
📌 Game week 5
🏟️ Gtech Community Stadium, London
📆 18th September 2026
⌚️ 8pm (BST) / 21:00 (CET)
📺 See / Viaplay / Sky Sports / Arena Premium 1
🌤 17°C
🗣 Andrew Madley
📲 #BRECHE #PremierLeague #EPL
Cobham boys. 💙
#CFC� | #BRECHE
Wait whaaaat Damien Duff is coaching at Brentford huh 🤓 #BRECHE
Our XI 🆚 Brentford. 💪
#CFC� | #BRECHE
I'm prepared to be shot down for this, but I reckon starting Hendo might be a great shout.
Brentford enter as slight favourites in a thrilling PL clash with Chelsea; kickoff 21:00 CEST. Brentford FC 37.4% Draw 30.8% Chelsea FC 31.8% #Football #Soccer #PremierLeague #BRE #CHE #BRECHE
🗒️ Lineups #BRECHE
LINE-UPS | #BRECHE 🐝 BRE: Kelleher, Kayode, Schuster, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Anthony, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago 🧿 CHE: Martínez, Lacroix, Fofana, Colwill, Neto, Henderson, Barco, Chavarría, Palmer, Rogers, Welbeck #FPL
🐝 Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Schuster, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Anthony, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago Subs: Balcombe, Hickey, Henry, Diouf, Fredrick, Carvalho, Sangare, Ouattara, Wilson #BRECHE
🧿 Chelsea XI: Martínez, Lacroix, Fofana, Colwill, Neto, Henderson, Barco, Chavarría, Palmer, Rogers, Welbeck Subs: Penders, Hato, Gusto, Acheampong, Quenda, Nicoll-Jazuli, Lavia, Gittens, Estêvão #BRECHE