Date: Saturday 2nd September, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm
Stadium Stamford Bridge
Referee Tim Robinson (England)
Goal Scorer:
Chelsea
Pochettino was keen to focus on the positives from his side's unconvincing EFL Cup win, one of which was having no fresh injury concerns to add to his list of 10 absentees, having played down an apparent problem for Levi Colwill.
All of Romeo Lavia (fitness), Armando Broja (knee), Wesley Fofana (knee), Benoit Badiashile (thigh), Marcus Bettinelli (unspecified), Christopher Nkunku (knee), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Reece James (thigh), and Trevoh Chalobah (thigh) will sit this one out, but Mykhaylo Mudryk appears to have recovered from a minor issue.
With several up-and-coming talents failing to grasp their opportunities in midweek, Pochettino will recall the likes of Sterling, Jackson, Fernandez, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell and Moises Caicedo to the first XI at the weekend, and Cole Palmer's transfer from Manchester City went through in time for the Englishman to make his debut.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Sanchez; Disasi, Colwill, Silva; Gusto, Fernandez, Caicedo, Gallagher, Chilwell; Sterling, Jackson
Nottingham
As for Forest, centre-back Worrall will be eligible to return from his one-match suspension this weekend, but it is unclear if he will be ready to play after his uncle - a police Sergeant - tragically lost his life while trying to help a man on railway tracks.
Fellow defender Scott McKenna is nursing a hamstring injury, while Danilo (unspecified), Wayne Hennessey (knee) and Orel Mangala are also taking up beds in the treatment room and Andrey Santos cannot face his parent club, but Felipe is back from a knee problem of his own.
Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares and ex-Corinthians defender Murillo could also make their debuts for Cooper's side here - it is unclear whether Nicolas Dominguez was registered in time - while Brennan Johnson is on his way to Tottenham Hotspur, so the door could swing open for Anthony Elanga to start at Stamford Bridge.
Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup:
Turner; Boly, Niakhate, Felipe; Aurier, Kouyate, Yates, Aina; Gibbs-White, Elanga; Awoniyi
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Nottingham Forest
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