Football
Chelsea field oldest Premier League XI in 3.5 years for Brentford derby
Chelsea named its oldest Premier League starting XI in over three years—average age 27 years, 349 days—for its west London derby against Brentford, featuring 35-year-old Danny Welbeck and 36-year-old Jordan Henderson.
Chelsea unveiled its starting lineup for the west London derby against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, marking the club’s oldest Premier League XI in three years and six months. The match forms part of Matchday 5 of the English top flight and carries direct implications for both sides’ push toward the top four.
The Blues enter the fixture in sixth place with seven points, one point ahead of seventh-placed Brentford, which holds six points. According to Sky Sports, the squad selected by head coach Xabi Alonso carries an average age of 27 years and 349 days—the highest for a Chelsea Premier League starting eleven since their clash with Arsenal in May 2023, when the average stood at 28 years and 278 days.
English veterans Danny Welbeck, aged 35, and Jordan Henderson, aged 36, made history by becoming the two oldest English players to start a Premier League match for Chelsea since John Terry, then 36, featured against Sunderland in May 2017.
Chelsea’s starting XI vs Brentford
Goalkeeper: Martinez.
Defence: Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill.
Midfield: Neto, Henderson, Barco, Chavarria.
Attack: Palmer, Rogers, Welbeck.
The substitutes’ bench included Binders, Acheampong, Giusto, Hatu, Lavia, Nicolás Jazolí, Gitens, Estevão, and Quenda.
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