Chelsea face Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in just under an hour, and the teams are in!
We expected major changes from Frank Lampard after a hectic period of games, and he’s obliged with an almost entirely new XI. There are 9 changes from the draw at Brighton.
There are tons of squad players given a run out, and a host of youngsters too. Fikayo Tomori, Reece James, Andreas Christensen and CHO all start as academy products.
Michy Batshuayi starts up front, with Pedro and Callum Hudson-Odoi flanking him. Ross Barkley gets an unexpected start in the middle, with Reece James sticking around at right back.
It’s a shame to not see a start for Tariq Lamptey, but he’s on the bench and we have a feeling we’ll see him in the second half.
Here are the full team line-ups for Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest (kick off at 14:00 pm GMT)
The Blues are here! 👋#CHEFOR pic.twitter.com/EaOEtrKFzs
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CHELSEA:
Nine changes for the Blues today! 🤝#CHEFOR pic.twitter.com/dtPwVwJYdI
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