Chelsea came out 2-1 victors over Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening, with goals either side of half-time. Enzo Maresca was adamant that his Chelsea side were adaptable, being able to adjust to the system that Brentford decided to employ and ...

A 43rd-minute goal from Marc Cucurella put the hosts 1-0 up, before Nicolas Jackson doubled their lead with just 10 minutes to go. Bryan Mbeumo pulled one back for Brentford in stoppage time, but it was too little, too late for Thomas Frank’s side.

Marc Cucurella is facing his second suspension of the season after he was sent off after the full-time whistle in Chelsea ’s win over Brentford. The left-back was booked deep in stoppage-time for a late challenge on Fabio Carvalho and tensions then boiled over after the match, as both sets of players clashed on the Stamford Bridge pitch.