Chelsea injury, suspension list vs. Brentford: Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia update ahead of West London derby

Chelsea will be looking to extend their unbeaten start to the season to four matches when they square off against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

The Blues have accumulated seven points from their opening three games to return from the international break in second place in the top-flight table.

While Enzo Maresca's side are undoubtedly the favourites for the West London derby at the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford have shown signs of promise under Keith Andrews.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's injury and suspension issues ahead of the game with the Bees

Romeo Lavia

Status: Out

Type of injury: Muscle

Possible return date: September 24 (vs. Lincoln City)

Romeo Lavia is still working his way back to fitness after his latest injury issue. While he has returned to training, the midfielder will not be considered for this fixture.

Benoit Badiashile

Status: Out

Type of injury: Muscle

Possible return date: September 24 (vs. Lincoln City)

Benoit Badiashile finds himself in a similar situation to Lavia in that he is still working his way back to fitness ahead of a September return. His last appearance was in the last 16 of the Club World Cup.

Cole Palmer

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Groin

Possible return date: September 13 (vs. Brentford)

Cole Palmer has missed the last two matches with a groin issue and he was left out of international duty with England. As it stands, there is no indication that the playmaker will be available for this fixture.

Levi Colwill

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Levi Colwill underwent successful knee surgery at the beginning of August and is now expected to miss the majority of the campaign in recovery.

Liam Delap

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Liam Delap suffered a hamstring injury during the early stages of the most recent game with Fulham and reports have indicated that he will not be in a position to return to training until November at the earliest.

Dario Essugo

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: Unknown

Dario Essugo suffered a thigh injury while on international duty with Portugal Under-21s, Chelsea having since announced that the midfielder has undergone surgery.