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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
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Has to be a pen to NFO

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Pen Forest

  3. Raoul Nogues
      1 month, 18 days ago

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

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Unlike Villa’s B team Forest’s look solid

      1. JohnnyB10
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Forest’s confidence is sky high lately

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 18 days ago

          Too right,

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Brain dead defending. Awok was never getting that.

    • tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

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

    • djman102
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

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

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Igor G

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Chelsea are a shambles of a club now.

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Jesus almighty!

    • Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      wow chelsea just wow

    • Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 18 days 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
      1 month, 18 days ago

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

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      So so stupid from Gusto

    • Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Love seeing Clearlake get humbled

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      De Zerbi taking notes for his game against Chelsea.

      *note to self, field third string team

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Palmer not far away

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        From his next club?

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 18 days ago

          A loan to the Championship given his current form …

    • keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

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

    • djman102
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

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

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

    • fusen
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 18 days 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
        1 month, 18 days ago

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

    • JohnnyB10
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 18 days 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
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Not really a dumb decision, just a bad result.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 18 days ago

          Consistently poor

          They performed for wildcard 24

      2. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Add Enzo to make it three as well

    • Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 18 days 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
        1 month, 18 days 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
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Why have I had Pedro since Gw30?

      Missed his previous points

      He's gotta go ..

    • Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

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

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

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

        1. sunzip14
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 18 days ago

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

    • Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      2FT. Pick two to bin off...

      A - Palmer
      B - Pedro
      C - Tavernier

      1. JohnnyB10
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 18 days ago

        A and B easily lol

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

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

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Neither were Maresca, Pochettino or Potter.

      2. Raoul Nogues
          1 month, 18 days ago

          In HR...

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 18 days 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
          1 month, 18 days ago

          Drogba, Lampard, Ivanovic

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            1 month, 18 days ago

            Difference in level is astronomical

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              1 month, 18 days ago

              Malouda too

              1. Jordan.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                1 month, 18 days ago

                azpilicueta

      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

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

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 18 days ago

          Clearlake Capital

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 18 days ago

            Eh

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 12 Years
              1 month, 18 days ago

              New owners happened. Steady downward trajectory ever since.

        2. thegaffer82
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 18 days ago

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

      5. JBG
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

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

      6. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Please blank Palmer, sold for Saka last minute!