Round-up: Bees joy, young Blues crush Arsenal, Cech latest, Jose warning

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Jota was Brentford's hero
Jota was Brentford’s hero

Brentford are celebrating a dramatic victory against Fulham in the west London derby at Griffin Park.

Jota scored a late winner as Brentford came from behind to beat their neighbours.

Bees boss Mark Warburton hailed his players after the game, while Fulham manager Kit Symons admitted he was “gutted”.

Chelsea and QPR are both in action on Saturday. The Blues are 1/4 to continue their winning run by beating West Brom, while Rangers are 4/1 to win at Newcastle.

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas is set to undergo fitness test to see if he can start for Jose Mourinho’s side, while Ramires has been passed fit to play despite an ongoing injury concern.

Blues youngster Nathan Ake has been sidelined by a hamstring problem but on a brighter note for Chelsea, their Under-18s beat Arsenal 3-0.

Petr Cech of Chelsea
Cech has been tipped to move

Amid speculation that Arsenal and AC Milan want to sign Chelsea’s Petr Cech, Mourinho has insisted that no approach has been made for the goalkeeper.

Mourinho has also warned that his team still have some work to do if they are to seal their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League and avoid ending up in the Europa League.

Meanwhile, QPR boss Harry Redknapp has said he has no regrets about turning down the chance to take over as Newcastle manager in 2008, while he was at Portsmouth.

In boxing, local rivals George Groves and James DeGale have weighed in ahead of their respective fights in Liverpool.

And in handball, Ruislip Eagles are set to begin their European campaign. They face Belgian side HC Vise in the EHF Challenge Cup on Saturday.

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