Team News

Chelsea
Enzo Maresca does not have any new roster issues hampering his preparations ahead of his side’s https://www.gistmania.com/https://www.gistmania.com/talk/talk/latest fixture. The Chelsea manager will be bereft of the services of two first-team players vs Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Reece James and Omari Kellyman remain on the sidelines due to their hamstring injuries, with the former no closer to returning to action. However, Carney Chukwuemeka should be available after missing the midweek UEFA Europa League clash against KAA Gent due to illness.

Robert Sanchez will take his usual spot between the sticks vs Nottingham Forest despite his howlers last week, with Chelsea lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation in front of him on Sunday. The backline should feature Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, and Marc Cucurella.

As for the midfield unit, Enzo Fernandez should pair up with Moises Caicedo in the middle of the park. Cole Palmer will reprise the no. 10 role, with Noni Madueke and Jadon Sancho being the two wide attackers. Finally, Nicolas Jackson is the automatic pick as the central striker for Chelsea against Nottingham Forest.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Enzo Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Nottingham Forest
Like his counterpart in the Chelsea dugout, Nuno Espirito Santo has greeted a positive update on the team news front ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge. The Nottingham Forest manager will be without two first-team players on Sunday.

Morgan Gibbs-White is back after serving a suspension last weekend against Fulham. So, Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (thigh) remain on the sidelines, with the two first-choice midfielders recovering from their long-term injuries.

Nottingham Forest will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Chelsea on Sunday, with Matz Sels taking his usual spot between the sticks. The backline should feature Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, and Alex Moreno.

As for the midfield unit, James Ward-Prowse and Elliot Anderson should pair up in the double pivot, with the former posing a significant threat with his set pieces. The returning Gibbs-White will reprise his usual no. 10 role, with Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi being the two wide attackers. Finally, there is no looking past Mark Wood as the central striker for the away side.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Ward-Prowse, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Nottingham Forest