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Team News: Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

sportsmole.co.uk, 1 September 2023, 14:00
Fresh from an unconvincing success over AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Cup, Chelsea resume Premier League action with the visit of Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

The Blues overcame their League Two counterparts 2-1 in midweek, while Steve Cooper's troops were beaten 1-0 by Burnley, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

CHELSEA vs. NOTTINGHAM FOREST

CHELSEA

Out: Romeo Lavia (fitness), Armando Broja (knee), Wesley Fofana (knee), Benoit Badiashile (thigh), Marcus Bettinelli (unspecified), Christopher Nkunku (knee), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Reece James (thigh), Mykhaylo Mudryk (unspecified), Trevoh Chalobah (thigh)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Disasi, Colwill, Silva; Gusto, Fernandez, Caicedo, Gallagher, Chilwell; Sterling, Jackson

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Out: Andrey Santos (ineligible), Felipe (knee), Wayne Hennessey (knee)

Doubtful: Joe Worrall (personal), Orel Mangala (unspecified)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Turner; Boly, Niakhate, Worrall; Aurier, Danilo, Yates, Aina; Johnson, Gibbs-White; Awoniyi

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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