Chelsea XI vs Nottm Forest: Starting lineup and confirmed team news – Evening Standard
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Chelsea welcome back captain Reece James at Nottingham Forest today as Mauricio Pochettino’s long injury crisis finally eases off.
Blues skipper James is back on the bench and could be involved for the first time in five months following hamstring surgery in late 2023. He is joined by Malo Gusto.
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Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, Thiago Silva, Axel Disasi, Malo Gusto and Levi Colwill all returned in last weekend’s thumping 5-0 win over West Ham, meaning Chelsea now have just six players on the treatment table, which is their lowest number for some time.
Enzo Fernandez, Robert Sanchez, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Carney Chukwuemeka all remain out.
It leaves manager Pochettino with genuine options for the first time as he remains under pressure to secure his Stamford Bridge future by qualifying for Europe next season.
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Montiel, Boly, Murillo, Niakhate, Aina; Gibbs-White, Yates, Danilo, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Subs: Turner, Sangare, Kouyate, Awoniyi, Toffolo, Dominguez, Elanga, Origi, Omobamidele
Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Badiashile, Chalobah, Madueke, Mudryk, Palmer, Caicedo, Gallagher(c), Jackson
Subs: James, Disasi, Casadei, Nkunku, Bettinelli, Gusto, Ugochukwu, Sterling, Colwill
Injured: Fernandez, Sanchez, Chilwell, Fofana, Lavia, Chukwuemeka
Time and date: 5.30pm BST on Saturday May 11, 2024
Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham
TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports
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