Chelsea Vs Nottingham Forest: The Blues Aim For Six Consecutive Victorys

Christopher Nkunku, one of Chelsea's pillars on the front lines (photo: x @ChelseaFC)

JAKARTA - Chelsea, who are in top form under Enzo Maresca, will aim for a sixth straight win in all competitions as they host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League match on Sunday 6 September.

Maresca's side have just won a convincing 4-2 win over Brighton in the Premier League and Gent at the Europa Conference League. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest lost 1-0 to Fulham last weekend in domestic competitions.

Chelsea continue to show impressive performances with an unbeaten record in the last five games. In their latest win against Gent, Chelsea showed the depth of their squad with goals from Renato Veiga, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

Currently, Chelsea are in the top four of the Premier League standings, with a record 15 goals that make them the team with the best record of attack in the league this season. With 20.3% shot conversion, Chelsea also took the lead in terms of attack efficiency in the Premier League.

On the other hand, Nottingham Forest suffered their first defeat this season when they lost 1-0 to Fulham. However, despite losing, Forest remain in 10th place in the league standings, as a result of their solid performance at the start of the season. They will face Chelsea with high confidence after recording 13 points from the last 15 away games.

Last season, Forest managed to steal a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge thanks to Anthony Elanga's goal. However, Chelsea managed to avenge the defeat with a 3-2 win at City Ground.

Chelsea only have two players who are still sidelined due to injury, namely Reece James and Omari Kellyman, both of whom have thigh injuries. However, besides that, their squad is in good shape. Jadon Sancho, who made impressive appearances in his last three Premier League appearances, is likely to return as a starter.

In the Nottingham Forest camp, Morgan Gibbs-White returns from suspension and is expected to immediately fill the starting position. Taiwo Awoniyi, who performed less than optimally against Fulham, may be replaced by Anthony Elanga or Callum Hudson-Odoi. Apart from Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo who are still injured, the Forest squad is in good condition.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1):Sandez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1):Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Ward-Prowse, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood