Chelsea half time player ratings - 'Cool customer' 9/10 but 'diabolical' 6 vs Brentford

Chelsea are on their way to making it five Premier League wins in a row thanks to a Marc Cucurella opening goal against Brentford on Sunday night.

It's a third outing in seven days for the Blues, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur a week ago before making the trip to Kazakhstan to take on Astana on Thursday evening. The Bees meanwhile have enjoyed an eight day preparation period having last played when beating Newcastle United 4-2 at the Gtech Community Stadium last Saturday.

Here's how the Chelsea players rated in the first half under the lights at Stamford Bridge.

GK - Robert Sanchez, 7

Quiet first half for the shot-stopper with little to concern him between the sticks.

LB - Marc Cucurella, 9

Made a brilliant diagonal run through the Brentford defence for his goal and nodded home with aplomb.

CB - Tosin Adarabioyo, 7

Stood up well to see off Yoane Wissa when the Brentford man wormed his way into a dangerous position and headed away strongly from a Brentford corner. Was dispossessed in his own half by Bryan Mbeumo, which could have ended worse than it did.

CB - Levi Colwill, 9

A cool customer on the ball, feeding it back into the Chelsea midfield when moves died out. Pulled off a show-stopping block on Mikkel Damsgaard that earned rapturous applause from Stamford Bridge.

RB - Malo Gusto, 8

Found space in the middle of pitch early to come by early on. When he’s got running down that flank, his pace looks unstoppable.

CDM - Enzo Fernandez, 6

A lot to like so far, one run through the box to pick up from Noni Madueke particularly nice. Did put a diabolical corner straight into the side netting though.

CDM - Moises Caicedo, 8

The engine in the heart of midfield as usual. Has caused problems with creativity in the Brentford box too.

LW - Jadon Sancho, 6

Pleasure to see him playing with confidence but yet to find the penetration Chelsea look to have on the other flank.

CAM - Cole Palmer, 8

Quiet opening 10 minutes but shifted up a gear after that. Hit the target from outside the box and made Mark Flekken work and has swung in a couple dangerous corners.

RW - Noni Madueke, 8

Looks a real danger every time he does get the ball. If Chelsea were to find a breakthrough, it looked likely to be through his boot, and that proved the case as his cross was planted on the head of Cucurella.

ST - Nicolas Jackson, 7

Full of running and keen to charge through the Brentford back line. Had a couple of half chances but no golden opportunities.