Chelsea hopes to solve goalscoring problem against third tier Brentford

Chelsea will attempt to revive their season without Eden Hazard when they make the short journey across London to third-tier Brentford in the fourth round of the FA Cup today.

Hazard was suspended after being dismissed during the Chelsea's League Cup semi-final exit at Swansea on Wednesday when he appeared to kick out at a ball boy and faces further action after the FA charged the Belgian midfielder with violent conduct.

The incident overshadowed Chelsea's failure to beat Michael Laudrup's side and the build-up to their potentially testing clash at Griffin Park.

A second successive defeat would leave the Europa League as the Blues' only realistic chance of silverware this season and increase the pressure on interim manager Rafael Benitez.

And Hazard's absence could not have come at a worse time with the deposed European champions' stretched squad anxious to address the problems in front of goal that have stalled their efforts since the turn of the year.

"It was disappointing because we didn't score against Swansea," said Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech. "We knew that we had to score to have a chance to progress, but we didn't and it is a pity.