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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel faces selection headache ahead of clash against Brentford as he confirms four players could miss out including Antonio Rudiger following his injury on international duty with Germany

Thomas Tuchel is facing a selection headache ahead of Chelsea's return to action after Brentford on Saturday.

Premier League action will resume this weekend after the international break, but Chelsea could miss four key players for their trip to the Brentford Community Stadium.

The big news is that Antonio Rudiger will miss out after he came back from the German national squad with a back injury.

Antonio Rudiger suffered a back injury on duty with Germany
Thiago Silva will miss out due to his involvement with Brazil in the early hours of Friday morning

Defensive partner Thiago Silva is fit but is unlikely to play as he travels back from Brazil today.