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Chelsea XI vs Brentford: Palmer benched – Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest
Maresca opts to leave a number of key stars on the bench
Noni Madueke makes his first start since February when Chelsea travel to Brentford, as Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson drop to the bench.
Madueke made his comeback from a hamstring injury as a substitute in Thursday’s 1-0 win against Tottenham and comes into the team in place of Pedro Neto, as Jadon Sancho keeps his place.
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