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Malik Ouzia

Chelsea XI vs Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Noni Madueke is pushing to make his first start since February when Chelsea travel to Brentford.

Madueke made his comeback from a hamstring injury as a substitute in Thursday’s 1-0 win against Tottenham and could come into the team in place of Jadon Sancho.

Enzo Maresca must decide how to shuffle his pack as Chelsea face Brentford fewer than 72 hours after beating Spurs.

Maresca was boosted for the Spurs game by the return of Nicolas Jackson, who had been out for two months with a hamstring injury.

The centre-forward looked sharp before tiring and eventually being replaced midway through the second-half, and it remains to be seen whether he is risked again so soon.

Elsewhere, Reece James could come back into the team having been left on the bench against Spurs despite his good form prior to and during the international break.

Romeo Lavia missed the Tottenham victory having suffered a setback in training earlier in the week, as Wesley Fofana, who is set to miss the rest of the season after Chelsea confirmed the did centre-back had hamstring surgery on Saturday.

A Chelsea statement read: “Wesley was assessed by specialists this week after the 24-year-old suffered an injury of the muscle. Following that assessment, it was concluded that an operation would be required.

“The 24-year-old will now begin his recovery and undergo rehabilitation with the club's medical staff at Cobham over the coming weeks.”

Predicted Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson

Injured: Fofana, Lavia

Unavailable: Mudryk

Time and date: 2pm BST on Sunday April 6, 2025

Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London

How to watch: Not on TV in UK

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