Henderson Debut Sets Chelsea Up for Brentford Showdown
TL;DR
Chelsea visit Brentford for Matchweek 5 with Jordan Henderson making his Chelsea debut against his former club; confirmed lineups show Chelsea in a 3-4-2-1 with Martínez in goal, Colwill (captain), Lacroix and Fofana at centre-back, Chavarría, Barco, Henderson and Neto in midfield, Rogers and Palmer behind Welbeck; Brentford line up Kelleher in goal, Kayode, Ajer, Schuster, Lewis-Potter across the back, Janelt (c), Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Anthony in midfield, with Schade and Thiago up front. The match is at Brentford Community Stadium on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 20:00 BST, with Sky Sports Main Event in the UK and NBC Sports Live in the US among TV/streaming options.
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