Santos To Start, James On The Bench | 4-2-3-1 Chelsea Predicted Lineup Vs Brentford | OneFootball

Chelsea will face off against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday night as they look to grab maximum points on the road in the Premier League. The Blues managed to earn a solid 2-0 win over Fulham before the international break, which should give them a lot of confidence ahead of this game.

Enzo Maresca will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation once again and is expected to make one tweak to his first team for this clash. Andrey Santos will get a chance to impress from the start of this game in the absence of Liam Delap, who is sidelined with an injury.

4-2-3-1 Chelsea Predicted Lineup To Face Brentford

Defence

Robert Sanchez will feature in goal for the Blues after keeping a clean sheet in his last league outing. Trevoh Chalobah will operate alongside Tosin Adarabioyo at the heart of Maresca’s backline as they look to keep the home team frustrated throughout the 90 minutes.

Malo Gusto will try to prove his worth as the right-back, while Marc Cucurella hopes to impress on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get a chance to go forward and express themselves in the Brentford half.

Reece James and Jorrel Hato will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 30: Enzo Maresca, Manager of Chelsea, acknowledges the fans following the Premier League match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge on August 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Midfield

Andrey Santos and Moises Caicedo will anchor the midfield for the Blues as they look to win the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park.

The gifted trio of Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez and Estevao will play just ahead of them as part of the Chelsea attack. All three of them need to link up with each other well so that they can create enough chances for the visitors to win this game.

Jamie Gittens will have to settle for a spot on the bench and might come to make an impact in the second half if needed.

Attack

Joao Pedro will lead the charge for the West London club up top. He has to find a way to be a real menace in the final third.

Tyrique George will make up the numbers on the Chelsea bench as he waits for his chance to impress in the final quarter of the game if required.