Brentford v Chelsea: Squad sheets

Chelsea have come to specialise in impossible-to-script controversies and player-kicks-ballboy was yet another twist. Eden Hazard begins his suspension for that here and Rafael Benítez has been left to crave a humdrum victory, where everything is efficient and there is nothing to spark alarm. Chelsea's impressive recent record in the FA Cup faces a derby test on a difficult surface against fired-up League One opponents. Benítez painted a picture of a stretched squad that is battling to cope with a punishing schedule. Whatever is next for the defending European champions? David Hytner

Venue Griffin Park, Sunday midday

Referee Jon Moss

Odds Brentford 12-1 Chelsea 3-10 Draw 4-1

Head to head Brentford 4 Chelsea 6 Draws 1

Brentford

Subs from Gounet, Lee, Dallas, Ademyi, O'Connor, Saunders, El Alagui, Hodson, Reeves, Hayes, Legge, German

Unavailable Bidwell

Chelsea

Subs from Hilário, Turnbull, Ferreira, Ake, Ivanovic, Cole, Saville, Ba, Kane

Injured Benayoun, David Luiz, Romeu

Unavailable Hazard, Mikel, Moses

Match pointers

• Chelsea have won 15 of their past 16 fourth-round ties, losing the other on penalties to Everton

• Brentford have won one of their past 13 FA Cup games against Premier League teams

• Brentford
• Chelsea
• FA Cup

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