The Blues person won 5 consecutive games nether Enzo Maresca and triumph volition permission them conscionable 2 points disconnected Premier League leaders Liverpool going into the planetary break.
Cole Palmer volition bid to adhd to his four-goal haul successful past weekend’s 4-2 triumph implicit Brighton.
But Forest person themselves made a decent start, person already won astatine Anfield this play and are apt to supply a pugnacious test.
Here’s everything you request to know…
Enzo Maresca’s broadside are connected a five-match winning run
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Dates, kick-off clip and venue
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest is scheduled for a 2pm BST kick-off connected Sunday October 6, 2024.
The lucifer volition instrumentality spot astatine Stamford Bridge.
Where to ticker Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
TV channel: In the UK, the crippled has not been chosen for TV coverage.
Free highlights:The Sky Sports app and YouTube transmission volition amusement highlights from 4:30pm with Match of the Day 2 broadcasting connected BBC One astatine 10:30pm.
Live blog: You tin travel each the enactment connected matchday via Standard Sport’s unrecorded blog, with adept investigation from Malik Ouzia astatine the ground.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest squad news
Maresca made 11 changes for the Conference League clash connected Thursday nighttime and is expected to revert backmost to his accustomed Premier League side.
Goals for the likes of Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are improbable to beryllium capable for them to start, with the rested Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez among those expected to return.
The large quality for Forest is the instrumentality of Morgan Gibbs-White to the side. The England midfielder missed past weekend’s nonaccomplishment to Fulham pursuing his reddish paper against Brighton the week before.
Otherwise, determination is nary caller injuries, with semipermanent absentees Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare inactive connected the sidelines.
Cole Palmer volition instrumentality for Chelsea
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Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest prediction
Forest are definite not to beryllium unfastened arsenic Brighton were past weekend, and it is apt to beryllium a choky contention throughout, with determination lone being 11 goals successful the Reds’ six league games truthful far.
However, Chelsea, and Palmer successful particular, are connected a blistery streak, and should person capable to travel distant with different 3 points that volition support them close amongst it astatine the apical of the table.
Head to caput (h2h) past and results
Nottingham Forest wins: 27
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest odds
Nottingham Forest to win: 5/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).