Chelsea were beaten 3-2 by Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, but remain in the tie with a second leg at the Emirates still to come. The Blues started about as badly as you could hope.
Liam Rosenior has just taken his post-match press conference, where he was asked about why defender Tosin had been replaced in the second half. Tosin had been having a good game, using his height to his advantage in fending off Brentford crosses and corners, and it looked like he had picked up a knock.
Chelsea won today, and that’s all that matters. But the big picture remains a little worrying. Cole Palmer’s poor form continues – he looks unfit, unhappy, and despite now having been back for a while doesn’t look to be getting any better.
Liam Rosenior confirmed a couple of Chelsea players played through "chest pains" in their 2-0 win over Brentford on Saturday, while Tosin Adarabioyo sustained a hamstring problem.
It was all set up for Alejandro Garnacho today in Liam Rosenior’s first Premier League match. He scored twice in midweek against Arsenal and earned himself a start, but couldn’t make the most of the chance.
When Enzo Fernandez was subbed off after 90 minutes today, it was very notable how new manager Liam Rosenior embraced him on the touchline and spoke in his ear.
Robert Sanchez was the top rated player for Chelsea according to FotMob this afternoon, and that seems fair enough to us. Chelsea won 2-0 against Brentford, but in reality the Blues were poor.
Liam Rosenior was back at Stamford Bridge this week, taking charge of Chelsea against Arsenal. It wasn’t the result he’d have wanted, with Chelsea falling 3-2 to their London rivals.
Chelsea have just beaten Brentford 2-0 at home, a pretty jammy results all things told. The away side had the better of the game, but Chelsea managed to score two and get the job done.
Chelsea have been forced into making a second half change against Brentford which they won’t have wanted to. Tosin was a slightly surprising selection by new manager Liam Rosenior – the defender is just not popular with fans, and many would rather see young Josh Acheampong given a chance in the middle.
Enzo Fernandez has his critics, and he’s far from the perfect player. But there’s no denying his productivity in front of goal. He’s developed into an almost Frank Lampard level sniffer of chances.
It’s half time in the Chelsea – Brentford game at Stamford Bridge, and it’s been a busy first half with plenty of incident. Chelsea had a big penalty claim turned down, but then managed to score through Joao Pedro.
Chelsea are getting ready to face Brentford in a huge Premier League game to start the Liam Rosenior. Playing at centre back is Tosin Adarabioyo, a player we’ve seen enough of to know he’s never going to be top quality.
Chelsea are preparing to face Brentford in the Premier League this afternoon, and while getting ready for it we noticed some eye catching transfer news.
Chelsea face Brentford at Stamford Bridge in just over an hour, and the teams are in! Here are the full team line-ups for Chelsea vs Brentford (kick off at 15:00 GMT) After two cup games, we were curious to see a league lineup from new manager Liam Rosenior.
Liam Rosenior has spoken about the owners coming into the dressing room after matches, and revealed he encourages them to keep doing so. Since the Blues were taken over in 2022, it’s been a regular occurrence to see the ownership and sporting directors going to the dressing room after matches.
Liam Rosenior has confirmed Dario Essugo is very close to a return and was set to come on against Arsenal on Wednesday night. Essugo arrived in the summer in a deal worth £18.5m from Sporting Lisbon, and made his debut at the Club World Cup.
Chelsea hold concrete interest in Rennes centre back Jeremy Jacquet, but the Frenchman is now on Bayern Munich’s radar according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.
Malo Gusto has been doing individual work at Cobham this week with his injury described as a “pain” issue according to Liam Rosenior. The Blues are preparing for a huge Premier League game against Brentford on Saturday afternoon at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are in line to receive around £4m as a result of Marc Guehi joining Manchester City according to reports. Guehi started his career at Chelsea and came through the ranks at the club’s famed Cobham academy, which has produced many top players over the years.
Chelsea’s January transfer activity remains firmly in the spotlight, with the Blues linked to several eye-catching moves across Europe. Under Liam Rosenior, Chelsea are expected to be active this window as they look to address a string of injuries and build momentum for the second half of the season.
Chelsea are one of a number of clubs interested in Barcelona attacking midfielder Dro Fernandez according to journalist Ben Jacobs. The 18-year-old has a €6m release clause in his contract, whilst Chelsea are known to always be looking for young talent.
Chelsea host Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon for their fourth London derby in a row in all competitions. After facing Fulham, Charlton and Arsenal, Chelsea welcome the Bees to Stamford Bridge hoping to claim their first Premier League win under head coach Liam Rosenior.