Fofana out but Chelsea insider puts out strong starting Xl versus Brentford this afternoon | OneFootball

Chelsea are back in Premier League action again this afternoon as they take on Brentford in what is another big game.

This comes off the back of The Blues beating Tottenham 1-0 on Thursday night at Stamford Bridge in their last Premier League match and that has put them in a very good position to get Champions League football this season now.

Chelsea really need to be playing in the Champions League next season and it will have its just rewards financially if they can seal it. Beating Brentford today will go a long way in helping them get Champions League football back at The Bridge for next season.

But The Bees will not be an easy opposition to face, and Enzo Maresca will once again have some big calls to make in his starting Xl.

Welsey Fofana is out of course after it was confirmed that he will miss the rest of this season after undergoing successful hamstring surgery this weekend.

There is a sense though that Nicolas Jackson might also miss out from the start today due to playing on Thursday after a long period out with injury.

But not everyone thinks that…

Predicted Chelsea Xl

Nicolas Jackson battle for possession against Tottenham. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea reporter Bobby Vincent for Football London has put out his predicted lineup for today, and he has gone for:

Robert Sanchez

Reece James

Trevoh Chalobah

Levi Colwill

Marc Cucurella

Moises Caicedo

Enzo Fernandez

Cole Palmer

Noni Madueke

Pedro Neto

Nicolas Jackson

So he believes Jackson will go from the start again despite only playing on Thursday and being out for the last three months.

I can actually personally see him starting as well to be honest. These games are so important now for Chelsea as they chase a good end to the season.