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Chelsea v Forest team news: Derry starts, eight Forest changes

4 May 2026 450 comments
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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. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 hour, 41 mins ago

    Time to target Chelsea

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 33 mins ago

      Palmer -> Szoboszlai

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    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 32 mins ago

      But they play Liverpool next.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 hour, 14 mins ago

        Yes time to target them to get Chelsea players in!

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  2. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 41 mins ago

    On the plus side for Chelsea, they drew the second half 🙂

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  3. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 39 mins ago

    45 with NOR, Semenyo and Haaland (c) to go!

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      I'm on 43 thanks to Tr0ll Palmer

      Need some Semenyo goals assisted by NOR and Haaland

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  4. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 hour, 38 mins ago

    Forest Fan; JP owner. Great Times.

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  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 37 mins ago

    5 points off 10K rank, who's the best differentials for the last 3 GWs? Will get rid of Palmer and Tavernier ...

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    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 23 mins ago

      Osula, Gross, Hinshelwood, Kroupi. Truffert, Spurs players…

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 8 mins ago

        Osula interesting, ta!

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    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 10 mins ago

      First place is finding out which teams have something to play for and who do not.

      Tottenham wouldn't be the worst choice. If anyone has Chelsea, Sunderland and one of Burnley/Wolves to play then them.

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 6 mins ago

        Struggling to find TOT midfielders ...

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    3. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      Okofor?

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  6. Webbster2k
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Rate my bench boost:
    GK Darlow 2pts
    DF Struijk 1pt
    MF Ampadu 1pt
    MF Anderson 1pt

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    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 19 mins ago

      looks like you selected a crap bunch there,unlucky though

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    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 19 mins ago

      5

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    3. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      Was there not any DGW when it could have been used?

      Presumably TC for the next one?

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    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      Depends how you look at this v your 11.

      I started Darlow and Struijk tbf

      But bench boosted Raya (played Gabriel), Senesi (who was starting till I went strong on Leeds), Mukiele and Tav.

      A genuine 34 pointer that I would have missed out on, otherwise.

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  7. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 19 mins ago

    Time to work out which team don't give a toss anymore.

    That was the skill to finishing well last season which I realised too late

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 4 mins ago

      Burnley, Wolves, Sunderland, Chelsea, Fulham, Newcastle, Palace

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  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 13 mins ago

    Up to 82 points with a 34 point BB

    Triple City to go

    Hopefully,

    with captain to play ...

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      Sweet

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    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 4 mins ago

      Well done. Not an easy week to get big hauls.

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  9. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 11 mins ago

    Don't think I will be getting to 2,400 points which is usually my yardstick.

    I feel as if I have had a better season than last year, when I did and with more chips but unless Haaland scores 8 as TC,at not even make 2,300.

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    1. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      10 mins ago

      Was thinking this yesterday, it'd probably be a very low scoring season without defcon and two sets of chips.

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  10. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    55 mins ago

    Anyone considering Semenyo to Cherki? last chance saloon for Semenyo. Always stinking up my team

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      28 mins ago

      Strongly considering Semenyo,Palmer,J.Pedro > Cherki,Saka,Gyokores for free and ignoring Palace.

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    2. BananaDrama
        1 min ago

        I did it this week, so hoping it pays off tonight!

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 mins ago

      Man City team news

      Team to play Everton: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland.

      Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 mins ago

        Everton team news

        Team to play Man City: Pickford: O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Garner, Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto.

        Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, George, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Armstrong.

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        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          3 mins ago

          Cheers

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