Chelsea predicted lineup vs Brentford

Chelsea will look to make it six wins from six when they make the short trip across London to face Brentford on Wednesday.

Graham Potter has enjoyed a near-perfect start to life at Stamford Bridge and can see his side move just one point behind Manchester City with victory here – a surprisingly positive situation for any aspiring title competitor.

Here’s the lineup he could use to achieve that.

GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – Be honest, you didn’t see this resurgence coming. Kepa was utterly sensational against Aston Villa and won’t be losing his place anytime soon.

RB: Cesar Azpilicueta – Limited defensive options coupled with injury concerns could see Potter return to a four-man defence, with Azpilicueta on the right.

CB: Trevoh Chalobah – Chalobah has not lost a Premier League game in which he has started. He deserves to continue in the team.

CB: Kalidou Koulibaly – Thiago Silva probably needed a rest even before complaining of a tight thigh against Villa. Expect Koulibaly to start here.

LB: Ben Chilwell – With all due respect to Marc Cucurella, he had a rotter against Villa.

DM: Ruben Loftus-Cheek – Few players have benefited from Potter’s arrival quite like Loftus-Cheek, who appears to be one of the first names on the team sheet.

DM: Jorginho – With Denis Zakaria out in the wilderness, Jorginho is probably Chelsea’s most defensive-oriented midfielder. His willingness to stay back could help calm things down in defence.

RM: Conor Gallagher – He’s obviously not a winger but Gallagher was sensational in this role against Wolves, using his energy to lead the high press alongside…

AM: Mason Mount – Mount has been drowning in goals over the past few games and is clearly an integral part of Potter’s system.

LM: Raheem Sterling – Still yet to really find his feet at Chelsea, Sterling has played a handful of roles under Potter. Even if he starts on the left wing, there’s no guaranteeing the job he’ll actually be asked to do.

ST: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Aubameyang remains the starter in attack but, with Kai Havertz continuing to underwhelm, Armando Broja must be promoted to his deputy.