What happened. Joao Pedro, Reece James and Moises Caicedo were left out of Chelsea's squad for the Premier League match at Brentford. Manager Xabi Alonso declined to confirm whether Joao Pedro had an injury, despite Brazil announcing he withdrew from their squad with a problem.

Reece James is also unavailable due to an injury, according to England boss Thomas Tuchel.
Moises Caicedo misses out as the game comes too soon for him.
Marco Palestra is the fourth player absent from the Chelsea squad.

Chelsea aim to bounce back from a defeat to Arsenal and a draw with Hull City, but must do so without three key players.

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