Chelsea v Nottingham Forest LIVE: Cole Palmer Resumes Goal Hunt in Premier League

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side boast the second-best defensive record in the Premier League with just five goals conceded thus far; and have already experienced success by defeating Liverpool. At present, Jadon Sancho seems to be creating quite the buzz around him and Chelsea have started brightly as Jadon Sancho looks for ways to set Nicolas Jackson free behind Forest’s deep defence with passes from Jadon Sancho. Lawrence Ostlere2 minutes in: Chelsea have opened brightly as Jadon Sancho attempts to feed Nicolas Jackson behind their deep Forest defence with passes made by Jadon Sancho himself. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side appear ready to defend the box to protect their lives and kick-off! Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest14:02, Lawrence OstlereAnd we’re off!Chelsea v Nottingham Forest – Premier League Live14:01, Lawrence OstlereNow we are underway with Chelsea taking on Nottingham Forest on this mild October afternoon in West London. The players have taken to their positions on a dry pitch. Can Chelsea keep pace with the Premier League’s leading three? Nuno Espirito Santo believes Gibbs-White could produce something special 13:55 Lawrence Ostlere: “Finding balance is always difficult in football – producing situations and then being less decisive with them is too often our tendency. We should try harder. “I believe we will improve, we simply must stick to our plan and remain compact. Morgan Gibbs-White’s return was extremely crucial – his presence alone makes an immediate impactful statement of intent about where this team wants to head next season and I was overjoyed when England called him up again!” “James Ward-Prowse said “I’ve had some joy here; hopefully that continues”13:46 Lawrence Ostlere noted “Every game in the Premier League can be difficult and we understand their qualities as well as current form; yet so far on our travels we’ve performed admirably – let’s hope this continues today”. “Forest has always been an enjoyable place for me. With their iconic stadium and strong club rivalry, the atmosphere here can only get better as time progresses – I hope to continue that joy here with Forest!” “Coming into such an experienced squad requires things going your way if success is to be had; however, hopefully that happens this season!” Forest players warm up at Stamford Bridge prior to kick-off (Reuters), while Cole Palmer tells Lawrence Ostlere that Forest are an entirely different challenge compared to Brighton: “[They’re a] completely different team [compared with Brighton].” “Forest present a unique challenge.” “These teams tend to sit back, so we will need to try and break them down. Forest are an extremely talented side – having lost only once this year so far! Their frontline quality can’t be denied either; and their well-organized defence gives them an advantage against us. I watched some goals during this week but have put those memories aside now because my focus lies with Forest.” “Now the transfer noise has subsided, Chelsea can flourish again”, according to Maresca and Lawrence Ostlere in 13:26 of Lawrence Ostlere’s article in Chelsea Weekly News (13 March 2013) where Lawrence Ostlere stated the team identity has become evident after winning five consecutive matches across all competitions using different starting lineups. “For the initial two months, there was much buzz surrounding our club. However, things seem more stable now,” stated Maresca. “Since our start date, my focus and control have been solely focused on football matters – something not possible last season. “All the noise around our club is something beyond my control and is unimportant; instead I am thinking ahead to how best we can prepare for tomorrow’s game.” Enzo Maresca of Chelsea believes they’re still not ready to compete for title yet; although their performance is improving they still have not reached the same levels as Manchester City and Arsenal as yet, according to Enzo Maresca (pictured right). Chelsea finished sixth last season but failed to qualify for Champions League despite finishing 12th overall 2022-23 season; currently fourth with 13 points after six matches played so far under Maresca who replaced Mauricio Pochettino last June and were set the goal of returning them back into Champions League competition after winning it back in 2021 (when Pochettino left his position due to personal issues). “We cannot compete with City or Arsenal; City have had one manager for almost nine years while Arsenal have worked with five,” Maresca stated prior to Sunday’s match against Nottingham Forest. “In order to compete on equal terms with these clubs, this time difference makes a significant impactful statement about who deserves your respect and allegiance.” “I am convinced we cannot compete, as our goal should be to work toward improvement and gain ground gradually, something which we are not currently prepared to do. “You may continue making improvements, but ultimately spending more time together will only improve it further. ” “Cover your bases while in one spot is best!” This match-up had originally been scheduled as a 3pm kick-off on Saturday; even with its revised date it can’t be shown live on television or online streaming services such as Sky Sports’ social media pages; The Independent will offer live coverage through their blog; to stream major sporting events while travelling or streaming them abroad you will require a VPN service provider. Find the latest VPN offers available in the UK. Viewers who utilize VPN services must comply with any local regulations in their location as well as adhere to their service provider’s terms of agreement.For Chelsea v Nottingham Forest (Team News 12:25 pm Lawrence Ostlere ). After making numerous adjustments for last Thursday’s Europa Conference League game against Ajax Amsterdam (3-2 win for Azzuri-Maccari-Fiorentina-Lombardy), Enzo Maresca may revert back to his preferred starting XI this time around. Robert Sanchez will return as goalkeeper, Wesley Fofana is expected to rejoin Cole Palmer, Reece James is still unavailable and Omari Kellyman remains out with injury, so Chelsea should have fresh legs heading into Sunday after resting its main players during midweek. Unfortunately for Nottingham Forest Danilo Sangare remains out. Morgan Gibbs-White will return to Chelsea despite concerns he could miss two games following his red card against Brighton & Hove Albion, while Willy Boly recovered from calf injury and could return into starting lineup as an unused sub. Chelsea take on Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge today in a Premier League clash that could send Enzo Maresca’s side soaring up the table; Blues started this weekend fourth after five consecutive wins across all competitions and have gone five unbeaten on home ground this month already this term with Enzo Maresca taking charge. Manchester United have come out on top against Bournemouth, West Ham and Brighton over their past three league fixtures, scoring eight goals while looking assured in front of goal. Nottingham Forest appear to have fallen off since their impressive victory at Anfield against Liverpool; Last time out they played to a 2-2 draw against Brighton before Raul Jimenez gave Fulham an unexpected 1-0 victory via second half penalty last time out. Nuno Espirito Santo has made Forest difficult to score against this year, particularly away from home; which could give Chelsea problems during this match up. Follow all the action between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest here on this livestream page from 12:15 onwards until 18:00 on Lawrence Ostlere!