Enzo Maresca is in search of a win against trick opposition to continue a good run of form that has seen his side remain undefeated across all competitions in six consecutive matches. This is the Chelsea confirmed lineup for their clash with Nottingham Forest as they aim to extend that run to a seventh game.
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Chelsea Team News
Robert Sanchez is the goalkeeper with a back four of Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, and Marc Cucurella shielding him. It is the usual suspects in midfield with Enzo Fernandes, Moises Caicedo, and Cole Palmer while Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke start on the wings. Nicolas Jackson is the striker.
On the bench is mostly familiar faces from the Gent win with Tosin Adarabioyo, Axel Disasi, Filip Jorgensen, Renato Veiga, Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk, Joao Felix, and Christopher Nkunku all named in the squad.
Chelsea Lineup: Sanchez, Cucurella, Colwill, Fofana, Gusto, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Sancho, Madueke, Jackson
Notable Changes
As expected with a European match on Thursday the manager has swung the axe and made wholesale changes to bring back in the regular Premier League starting unit. Despite the strong performances of Pedro Neto and Christopher Nkunku any changes involving them starting are likely to wait until after the international break when everyone is fresher.
Tactically this is likely a return to the fluid and more stable 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 after using a very aggressive 3-2-4-1 in the Conference League that saw Veiga at left back push high into midfield.
Nottingham Forest Team News
Sels, Murillo, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Wood,Hudson-Odoi, Ward-Prowse, Moreno, Yates, Milenkovic, Aina
Stay tuned for the Chelsea confirmed lineup as well as analysis and discussions on the tactics and the changes made to the starting eleven by Maresca.
