Chelsea will welcome Brentford to Stamford Bridge tonight, looking to cement their credentials as title favourites this season.
Head coach Enzo Maresca has repeatedly insisted that his side are not in the title race yet, but a win against the Bees at home could see them close the gap at the top to just two points.
It won’t be easy, considering Chelsea have never beaten today’s opposition at Stamford Bridge since they (Brentford) were promoted back to the Premier League in 2021.
Why Chelsea vs Brentford won’t be on live TV in the UK
Local fans in the United Kingdom who do not have tickets will sadly miss out on the action, as the game won’t be televised in the country.
Chelsea’s Conference league match on Thursday, which saw them travel over 10,000 kilometres to Kazakhstan, forced the game to be rescheduled from Saturday to Sunday.
The TV program slots on Sky Sports for Sunday were already filled with the A23 derby when Crystal Palace visit Brighton (5 PM EAT) and the highly-anticipated Manchester derby (7:30 PM EAT).
Chelsea’s game will kick off later at 10 PM EAT, the same time as Tottenham’s visit to Southampton, but TNT Sports has given preference to the latter game as captured on the Premier League Broadcast schedules.
Why Chelsea vs Brentford has been given weird kick-off time
Chelsea’s and Tottenham’s games were moved to the late kick-off on Sunday because they could not clash with the two other games set to be broadcast on the same day. Tottenham’s game was originally set for Saturday early kick-off.
How to watch Chelsea vs Brentford
Luckily for fans outside the UK, the game will be streamed live on Premier League’s TV partners. For instance, viewers in Kenya can catch the game on SuperSport channel 223.
Blow to Chelsea as key player gets suspended for Brentford game
Legit previously reported that Chelsea will be without a key player for their December 15 clash against Brentford.
The team’s persistent discipline issues have left Maresca missing a vital player for the London derby.
