Chelsea vs Brentford: Team News as Lampard puts two big signings in last chance saloon

The interim head coach remains too much of a corporate figure to leave out the £100m World Cup winner, despite some unconvincing performances against Madrid, but Conor Gallagher could get the nod in a deeper role as a reward for his endeavours further forward last week.

Up front: Mudryk, Sterling, Felix
“Kai Havertz is still struggling a little bit with his knee and won’t be available for tomorrow but the good news is he should be training at the end of the week,” Lampard said at his press conference.

With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remaining out in the cold, Raheem Sterling will have to take up the false nine position again.

Joao Felix will continue to find his feet in the Premier League alongside him and it might be an opportunity for a more extended look at Mykhaylo Mudryk after his cameo against Real.