Chelsea in search of four consecutive PL wins as Forest visits.
Chelsea vs
Nottingham Forest
Fresh from a thrilling Europa Conference League victory over Gent, Chelsea aims to extend their winning streak to four as they host Nottingham Forest, who are eager to continue their impressive away form at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea
Having swept Gent aside in a 4-2 win in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night, Chelsea will be looking to offer similar treatment to Nottingham Forest this weekend. The Blues earned the same scoreline in last weekend’s game against Brighton, where Cole Palmer delivered an impressive performance with multiple goals.
That victory marked Chelsea's third consecutive win in the Premier League, allowing them to climb one spot to 4th place with 13 points. They currently trail table-topping Liverpool by just two points.
Boasting the best attacking record in the league after 15 goals, Enzo Maresca’s side could extend their winning run to four games. Chelsea have won nine of their last 11 Premier League games, although they have managed just one win in their four meetings with Nottingham Forest since the latter's return to the topflight in 2022.
A 4—2—3—1 formation with Nicolas Jackson in attack is expected. Reece James is ruled out, as is Omari Kellyman, while Carney Chukwuemeka awaits a late assessment following illness. Maresca noted, "Carney was in the squad [for Gent] but didn’t feel well during the night," clarifying his absence in the previous match.
Nottingham Forest
A third successive goal from Raúl Jiménez saw Nottingham Forest remain without a win in two games after last weekend’s 1-0 loss to Fulham at home. The narrow defeat ensured Forest remained winless in six home games, with a record of 0 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses.
However, Nottingham Forest have shown better form on the road. They will be looking to replicate their impressive performance against Liverpool when they secured a 1-0 win at Anfield. They've earned 13 points from their last five Premier League away games, matching the total from their previous 27 away fixtures.
Avoiding defeat in Sunday’s clash against Chelsea would leave Forest unbeaten in six consecutive top-flight away games for the first time since February to November 1995. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Chris Wood leading the attack is expected from Nuno Espírito Santo, who will be without Danilo.
