Brentford vs Chelsea player ratings: Onyeka 7, Toney 6; Kepa 7, Mount 6

Kepa impresses in goal for Chelsea during Brentford stalemate

BRENTFORD RATINGS: David Raya - 7. Didn’t have too much to do until late on where he made several crucial saves to keep Chelsea out. Impressive with his distribution throughout. AP

Mathias Jorgensen - 5. Struggled at times, which is understandable with the defender not being a regular starter. However, he did enough to help his side keep a clean sheet. Getty

Ben Mee - 7. Did well to keep Broja and the rest of the Chelsea front line at bay. A dominant figure in the heart of the Brentford defence. Reuters

Ethan Pinnock – 8. After his day to forget at Newcastle, Pinnock bounced back with an impressive and assured performance against Chelsea. PA

Mads Roerslev - 6. Perhaps not his strongest night going forward, but did well to limit Cucurella to scraps. AP

Frank Onyeka - 7. An excellent box-to-box display from the midfielder, who’s threatening runs provided danger for the Chelsea back three. Getty

Vitaly Janelt - 6. Coped well with Chelsea's creative midfielders, and didn’t allow them to impose themselves on the match. Action Images

Mathias Jensen - 5. Not his finest performance. Sloppy in possession at times, and poor distribution. Getty

Rico Henry - 6. Did well to make Loftus-Cheek ineffective going forward in the first period, and offered constant energy down the left flank. Action Images

Bryan Mbeumo - 5. Impressed in spells but struggled to get on the ball long enough to offer much threat. Should have done better with his second-half header. AFP

Ivan Toney - 6. Worked extremely hard in attack. All what was missing was a goal. AFP

SUBS: Shandon Baptiste (Onyeka, 60) – 6. Struggled to really make his mark on the game. AFP

Yoane Wissa (Mbuemo, 72) – 6. With Chelsea on the front foot, Wissa defended well and looked to start counter attacks when he could. PA

Josh Dasilva (Jensen, 72) – N/A. Similar to Wissa, entered the game with Chelsea dominating, and so instead of trying to find a winner, he had to get his head down and defend. Getty

Saman Ghoddos (Janelt, 92) – N/A. The substitution was purely a tactical and time-wasting exercise, and the whistle was blown shortly after. PA

CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 7. Solid performance from the Spaniard who pulled off several impressive saves. The pick of the bunch came on 10 minutes, when he palmed Ivan Toney’s header over the bar. PA

Cesar Azpilicueta – 8. Displayed some fine crossing skills. At the same time, he was defensively impressive throughout. PA

Trevoh Chalobah - 7. Could have perhaps dealt with Toney better, but overall a resilient performance. AP

Kalidou Koulibaly – 7. Produced some vital clearances and interceptions when required, but was sloppy on the ball at times. AFP

Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 6. Offered very little going forward in the first period, but was more of a threat in the second half. Defensively sound. PA

Conor Gallagher – N/A. Didn’t have enough time to impact the game after being taken off due to an injury in the opening stages. Getty

Jorginho – 7. Steady performance from the Italian, who looked to create from deep despite the pressure from the home side’s midfield. AP

Marc Cucurella - 6. Made some vital blocks in the Chelsea box to keep it level and looked strong at the back. Going forward, the summer signing struggled to impose himself. AFP

Mason Mount - 6. Not his finest night, though the midfielder was involved in his side’s most threatening opportunities. AP

Kai Havertz - 5. The German struggled to find his groove. Looked much better leading the line in the second half. Getty Images

Armando Broja – 6. A tough day at the office for the Albanian international, who found it hard to put his stamp on the game. AFP

SUBS: Mateo Kovacic (Gallagher, 15) – 6. Came on for the injured Gallagher and produced some clever play, though but not enough to help his side break the deadlock. AFP

Christian Pulisic (Cucurella, 61) – 8. Stole the show from the bench. Looked the only player capable of breaking the deadlock. AP

Raheem Sterling (Broja, 62) - 6. Provided a different style of threat in the left wing-back position. He looked to go forward a lot, but failed to create anything of note. PA

Carney Chukwuemeka (Mount, 62) - 7. The former Aston Villa youngster offered a physical threat with his pace and height. AP

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Havertz, 81) – N/A. Came on late. Getty

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga said his confidence has been boosted by getting a run of starts for Chelsea after he kept a fifth straight clean sheet in Wednesday's 0-0 Premier League draw with Brentford.

The Spaniard, who became the world's most expensive goalkeeper when he joined Chelsea for €80 million in 2018, had been second-choice behind Edouard Mendy in the last two seasons.

However, he has been in outstanding form since coming back into the side following an injury to Mendy last month, starring in Chelsea's 2-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa on Sunday where he produced a series of superb saves.

"Every player needs confidence, this push, and for the goalkeepers it is even more important," Arrizabalaga told Prime Video.

"If you are playing in a row of games, it's important for your confidence and I'm playing well, I think. I need to keep going and keep working."

Kepa also impressed in Chelsea's draw at Brentford, twice denying in-form striker Ivan Toney with saves that earned praise from opposition manager Thomas Frank.

"Kepa was fantastic," Frank told Prime Video. "Every time Chelsea come here, their goalkeeper is man of the match."

Chelsea, who are fourth in the league, host fifth-placed Manchester United on Saturday.