Chelsea vs. Brentford: Jan 17, 2026

Henderson suffered an ankle injury in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Sheffield Wednesday and was forced off at the break as a precaution, coach Keith Andrews said in a press conference, according to West London Sport. "There was slight contact on the top of the foot or ankle. He might have rolled it as he landed. We felt at half-time that it wasn't worth risking. Could he potentially have played on? Maybe. I'm not sure. But we made a decision not to risk it. We'll see how he is over the coming days."

Palmer (thigh) should be an option for Saturday's clash against Brentford, coach Liam Rosenior said in the press conference. "Reece and Cole, both of them are training today, so we just need to assess them after the session and make sure that they come through all of the protocols that they need to come through. It would be great to have them back in the squad [for the weekend]. At the moment, it looks like they could be [involved]."

Delap (illness) remains a doubt for Saturday's clash against Brentford, coach Liam Rosenior said in the press conference. "With regards to Liam, no he's still at home [Thursday] at the moment recovering."