How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea: TV channel, live stream, team news including Wesley Fofana latest

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Chelsea don’t have long to wait until they’re back in Premier League competition against Brentford.

Enzo Fernandez’s second-half header was the difference as Chelsea returned to Premier League action after the international break with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

It was a desperately needed win in the race for a Champions League place, with Newcastle United, Manchester City, Aston Villa and even Brighton breathing hard down their necks.

Chelsea must now continue to pick up three points in their remaining fixtures to ensure they remain in the top four but it won’t be easy against tricky Brentford this weekend.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game.

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Brentford vs Chelsea kick-off time

Chelsea will take on Brentford at the G Tech Community Stadium on Sunday, April 6. Kick off is at 2 pm.

How to watch Brentford vs Chelsea

Despite being played on Sunday and not being subject to the UK’s 3 pm football blackout rule, this match will not be televised in the country. Sky Sports have instead opted to broadcast Fulham vs Liverpool.

Chelsea vs Brentford live stream

That means there won’t be a live stream of the game, either, but 5 Live Sport will provide live radio commentary.

Chelsea vs Brentford team news

Wesley Fofana was absent from the squad on Thursday and it has now been revealed he has a muscle problem that will keep him out of action this weekend.

Maresca said ahead of the game: “Wes had a muscle problem a few days and we are waiting for more checks,’ the Blues head coach explained ahead of Sunday’s game.”

Chelsea will also remain without Romeo Lavia, Mykhailo Mudryk and Omari Kellyman.

Midfielder Lavia suffered a setback in his recovery this past week. Maresca said ahead of Tottenham: “He was doing better in terms of progress, but unfortunately, one or two days ago, he had a small problem, so we will see in the next hours.”

It’s also not clear if Reece James will be able to play. The manager added: “We are trying to do the same with Reece, it’s not the same but a similar situation.

“Reece [against Tottenham] was on the bench, he is one of our best players, but he was on the bench because he try to take care of him.  

“We know that in this moment he can’t play every three days, hopefully soon he can, but the main target with him, Romeo and Wes is to keep them fit because we know how important they are for us.”

Brentford, meanwhile, are without Fabio Carvalho, Josuha Dasilva, Igor, Aaron Hickey and Gustavo Nunes but could welcome Rico Henry and Mathias Jensen back to the squad.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	30	22	7	1	70	27	43	73
2	ArsenalArsenal	30	17	10	3	55	25	30	61
3	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	30	17	6	7	50	35	15	57
4	ChelseaChelsea	30	15	7	8	54	37	17	52
5	Man CityManchester City	30	15	6	9	57	40	17	51
6	NewcastleNewcastle	29	15	5	9	49	39	10	50
7	Aston VillaAston Villa	30	13	9	8	44	45	-1	48
8	BrightonBrighton	30	12	11	7	48	45	3	47
9	FulhamFulham	30	12	9	9	44	40	4	45
10	B’mouthBournemouth	30	12	8	10	49	38	11	44
11	BrentfordBrentford	30	12	5	13	51	47	4	41

Referee and officials

• Referee: Michael Oliver
• Assistants: Lee Betts, Dan Cook
• Fourth official: Lewis Smith
• VAR: Stuart Attwell
• Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes

Prediction

Though Chelsea are inconsistent themselves, so are Brentford and they are not the most secure side at the back.

Thomas Frank’s side troubled Newcastle on their return to action but didn’t have much cutting edge, needing a penalty to score.

With Nicolas Jackson back and Cole Palmer looking lively again, Chelsea should be able to win.

Prediction: Brentford 1-2 Chelsea.