Chelsea begin life without Liam Rosenior this afternoon as they welcome Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge.The Blues are still in the hunt to secure European football next season, but must not drop any more points between now and the end of the season, or they risk falling into the bottom half of the Premier League table.But this game is equally as big for Forest.After Tottenhams win at Aston Villa on Sunday, the gap between the two clubs is as many points, with West Ham one further back.This certainly raises the stakes in West London this afternoon. Catch up with all the team news, as well as a full match breakdown, right here on 101GreatGoals.Table of ContentsChelsea team newsNottingham Forest team newsWhere to watch Chelsea v Nottingham Forest: TV and online streamsStats for Chelsea v Nottingham ForestChelsea team newsChelsea starting XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella, Caicedo, Lavia, Palmer, Enzo, Derry, PedroChelsea substitutes: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Colwill, Fofana, James, Hato, Santos, Essugo, DelapNottingham Forest team newsNottingham Forest starting XI: Sels, Morato, Awoniyi, Dominguez, Jesus, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Netz, Bakwa, AbbottNottingham Forest substitutes: Ortega, Williams, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Wood, Moreira, Lucca, Hutchinson, MilenkovicWhere to watch Chelsea v Nottingham Forest: TV and online streamsChelsea v Nottingham Forest kicks off at 3:00pm on Monday. It will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. It is available to stream via Sky Go.If youre watching from outside the UK, clickHEREfor details of the channels showing the game in your region.Stats for Chelsea v Nottingham ForestChelsea are looking to complete the Premier League double over Forest for just the second time, after the 1998-99 campaign.Forest have lost just two of their eight Premier League away games against Chelsea (W2 D4), and are unbeaten in all three visits to Stamford Bridge since their return to the competition in 2022 (W1 D2).Chelsea have won 1-0 and 3-0 in their last two league games against Forest only between April and August 1966 have they won three in a row against Forest.Forest are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games (W3 D3), with only Brighton and Hove Albion (16) collecting more points since the start of March than their 12. Indeed, theyve netted 3+ goals in three of their last four league games, as many times as in their prior 29 matches.Only West Ham (15) have conceded more goals from corners in the Premier League this season than Chelsea (11), while only West Ham (5) and Liverpool (4) have scored more goals from corners than Nottingham Forest since Vitor Pereiras first game in February (3).Forest star Morgan Gibbs-Whites 16 Premier League goal involvements is already his best return in a top-flight campaign (13 goals, 3 assists), beating his 15 in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Twelve of his 16 have come in 2026, with only Bruno Fernandes (15) recording more since the turn of the year. Topics Chelsea F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Chelsea v Nottingham Forest: Predicted line-ups and where to watch as Blues aim to avoid unwanted history Nicholas McGee 4th May, 2026 Nottingham Forest Europa League fixtures, results, squad and schedule 2025/26 101 GreatGoals 2nd May, 2026 Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa: Report, result and goals as Tricky Trees earn first-leg advantage Mitch Fretton 30th April, 2026 Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: Line-ups confirmed for Europa League semi-final Mitch Fretton 30th April, 2026 FPL: Make sure to dump injured Spurs duo ahead of gameweek 35 Jon Fisher 30th April, 2026 FPL: Time to pick Cherries as Gameweek 35 opens the final chapter of the season Blake Hurst 30th April, 2026
