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Thanks to the Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom, we’ve got the unusual spectacle of a Monday 3pm BST kick-off today.

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest is our mid-afternoon match before Everton v Manchester City later.

TEAM NEWS

There are teamsheet surprises from both teams, although mostly the visitors.

The headline news from Chelsea is that winger Jesse Derry makes his first professional start.

The Blues have four senior wide-men out, with Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho joining the absent contingent today.

Cole Palmer also starts, having only been a substitute in the FA Cup semi-final.

Levi Colwill and Reece James are on the bench after recovering from injury.

As for Forest, carnage.

Vitor Pereira makes eight changes from the Tricky Trees’ UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg against Aston Villa.

Chris Wood, Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White are among those on the bench.

The only survivors from Thursday night are Morato, Nicolas Dominguez and Igor Jesus.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella, Caicedo, Lavia, Palmer, Derry, Fernandez, Joao Pedro.

Subs: Jorgensen, Colwill, Hato, James, Fofana, Acheampong, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Delap.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Abbott, Morato, Jair Cunha, Netz, Yates, McAtee, Dominguez, Bakwa, Igor Jesus, Awoniyi.

Subs: Ortega, Williams, Milenkovic, Anderson, Moreira, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Lucca, Wood

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 hours, 2 mins ago

    Has to be a pen to NFO

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 1 min ago

    Pen Forest

  3. Raoul Nogues
      3 hours, 1 min ago

      Awonyi would never have got the ball but Gusto has not been wise

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 1 min ago

      Unlike Villa’s B team Forest’s look solid

      1. JohnnyB10
        • 1 Year
        2 hours, 47 mins ago

        Forest’s confidence is sky high lately

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          2 hours, 42 mins ago

          Too right,

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 1 min ago

      Brain dead defending. Awok was never getting that.

    • tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      3 hours ago

      Why no red card? No attempt to play the ball.

    • djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 hours ago

      Gusto YC...commentators surprised it's not red.

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 hours ago

      Igor G

    • Chelsea are a shambles of a club now.

    • Jesus almighty!

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      2 hours, 59 mins ago

      wow chelsea just wow

    • Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 59 mins ago

      Gusto doing his version of the 'Gordon is a Moron' song.

      Honestly, how Chelsea can spend £1 billion and end up with this crock of s, is unbelievable.

    • RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 hours, 59 mins ago

      No wonder they fielded a weaker team, it’s only Chelsea

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 58 mins ago

      So so stupid from Gusto

    • Moon Dog
        2 hours, 58 mins ago

        Love seeing Clearlake get humbled

      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 hours, 57 mins ago

        De Zerbi taking notes for his game against Chelsea.

        *note to self, field third string team

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 57 mins ago

        Palmer not far away

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          2 hours, 44 mins ago

          From his next club?

          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 9 Years
            2 hours, 39 mins ago

            A loan to the Championship given his current form …

      • keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 57 mins ago

        Chelsea need a new defence
        Whilst I'm at it midfield , forwards & goalkeeper
        Plus of course another manager

      • djman102
        • 16 Years
        2 hours, 57 mins ago

        LOL at those who tripled up on Chelsea's attack on WC32.

        It's me...I'm "those".

      • fusen
        • 14 Years
        2 hours, 57 mins ago

        It's absolute diabolical that Forest are chucking this game with playing their second string

        I'm not actually watching the game, how many have Chelsea scored so far?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 hours, 39 mins ago

          A Chelsea and Villa combined 22 would probably lose to a scratch Forest side at this rate

      • JohnnyB10
        • 1 Year
        2 hours, 56 mins ago

        Pedro and Palmer on WC32 probably the dumbest decision ever, there’s exactly some 70+ minutes to prove us wrong

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          2 hours, 41 mins ago

          Not really a dumb decision, just a bad result.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 hours, 40 mins ago

            Consistently poor

            They performed for wildcard 24

        2. sunzip14
          • 9 Years
          2 hours, 39 mins ago

          Add Enzo to make it three as well

      • Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 55 mins ago

        Who’s been sent off for Chelsea today then? No way these guys have the stomach for it. They’re shocking bad

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 hours, 41 mins ago

          The defence is terrible

          Wide open

          And they can't score

          But will probably beat Spurs at home!

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 hours, 54 mins ago

        Why have I had Pedro since Gw30?

        Missed his previous points

        He's gotta go ..

      • Babit1967
        • 10 Years
        2 hours, 53 mins ago

        MGW would have had a field day here as well - Munoz coming on for him with his 0 points 🙁

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          2 hours, 39 mins ago

          Put Tavernier in front of Senesi, elite, follow for more tips

          1. sunzip14
            • 9 Years
            2 hours, 37 mins ago

            Same. Also triple chelsea attack starting and Hinshelwood on bench. I should give better tips!

      • Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 51 mins ago

        2FT. Pick two to bin off...

        A - Palmer
        B - Pedro
        C - Tavernier

        1. JohnnyB10
          • 1 Year
          2 hours, 37 mins ago

          A and B easily lol

      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 hours, 51 mins ago

        Hope Rosenior finds a decent job - he was never the problem here.

        1. Moon Dog
            2 hours, 37 mins ago

            Neither were Maresca, Pochettino or Potter.

          • Raoul Nogues
              2 hours, 15 mins ago

              In HR...

          • It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            2 hours, 51 mins ago

            Remember when struggling to figure out what 3 Chelsea players to get? Haz, Alonso and another defender or attacker…

            How times have changed.

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              2 hours, 37 mins ago

              Drogba, Lampard, Ivanovic

              1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 12 Years
                2 hours, 36 mins ago

                Difference in level is astronomical

                1. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  2 hours, 30 mins ago

                  Malouda too

                  1. Jordan.
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    1 hour, 54 mins ago

                    azpilicueta

          • Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            2 hours, 50 mins ago

            What on earth has happened to Chelsea?? It’s bizarre to say the least

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 12 Years
              2 hours, 37 mins ago

              Clearlake Capital

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                2 hours, 36 mins ago

                Eh

                1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                  • 12 Years
                  2 hours, 34 mins ago

                  New owners happened. Steady downward trajectory ever since.

            2. thegaffer82
              • 14 Years
              2 hours, 35 mins ago

              They still have those ‘World Champions’ memories to cling to 🙂

          • JBG
            • 7 Years
            2 hours, 50 mins ago

            This is by far my fav Chelsea side since the 90s.

          • Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            2 hours, 49 mins ago

            Please blank Palmer, sold for Saka last minute!