Predicted Chelsea XI to face Brentford: Mount and Kepa maintain spots as Silva is rested

Chelsea will make a short trip across west London to face Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday night.

The Blues currently sit fourth in the table after nine games, and will head into the clash against the Bees off the back of their 2-0 win against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Mason Mount scored twice in the victory at Villa Park, with Kepa Arrizabalaga making a series of top saves to ensure the Blues won their fifth consecutive games across all competitions.

Chelsea boss Graham Potter made a series of changes to the side that beat AC Milan last Tuesday on Sunday, with the west London side having to adapt to the absences of the likes of Wesley Fofana and, more recently, Reece James.

Despite the alterations Chelsea were still able to claim another crucial win in the Premier League, and they remain unbeaten under Potter.

Their next test will come at the Gtech Community Stadium where they will face the Bees, another match in what is a hectic schedule before the break for the World Cup.

Predicted Chelsea XI to face Aston Villa: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell, Sterling, Mount, Broja

Kepa Arrizabalaga has been in superb form as of late for Chelsea; he made a trio of stunning saves against Villa at the weekend and with the Spaniard now full of confidence, he is likely to remain in between the sticks for Chelsea.

Blues captain Cesar Azpilicueta came off the bench at half-time on Sunday and put in a solid shift for the side, enough for him to earn a start against the Bees.

Thiago Silva picked up a slight knock in the latter stages of the weekend win and he could well be rested as a precautionary measure, with Trevoh Chalobah filling him at the centre of the back three and Kalidou Koulibaly accompanying him on the left.

Despite being a natural midfielder, Ruben Loftus-Cheek has already proved that he has the capability to play at right wing-back for Chelsea and with James unlikely to return anytime soon, he could very well start there on Wednesday night.

In midfield, Mateo Kovacic is likely to remain as a starter and he may be partnered with Jorginho, especially when N’Golo Kante faces further time out on the sidelines through injury.

Graham Potter, the head coach of Chelsea looks on from his technical area. (Alamy)

Ben Chilwell has been impressive for Chelsea since his return from injury over the last few months and despite the competition from Marc Cucurella for the starting role, the England international is most likely the first in line for the position.

Mount has now found his feet this season after a tough few weeks at the start of the campaign, and with the 23-year-old now scoring and assisting for the west London side, Potter is likely to reward him with yet another start.

Joining him in the attack could be Raheem Sterling, who has been a solid addition to the squad since his summer arrival; he was unlucky not to have scored against Villa as his effort just before half-time hit the crossbar.

While Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has three goals to his name for Chelsea, Potter could opt to rest the Gabon striker and start Armando Broja against Brentford, with the Albanian recently scoring his first goal for the club.

With the Blues playing twice a week over the next month or so, there is likely to be a fair bit of rotation during games.

Potter has been successful with his starting XI choices so far, and will be keen to keep that going as they approach the mid-season break for the World Cup.