Chelsea’s five-align thrivening run came to an finish as the Blues struggled in a 1-1 draw agetst 10-men Nottingham Forest, with Noni Madueke’s effort call offling out Chris Wood’s uncoverer.
Enzo Maresca made wholesale changes and named an entidepend novel begining lineup from the team that lossed Gent 4-2 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday.
The shutst that the Blues came agetst a staunch visiting defence in the first half was when Nicolas Jackson distracted a Cole Palmer effort from shut range, only for Matz Sels to equitable about upretain the ball from going over the line by a matter of inches.
The visitors then shocked Stamford Bridge a scant minutes into the second half when Nikola Milenkovic nodded a proestablish free-boot on and Wood flicked past Robert Sanchez to sfinish the away fans into raptures.
Madueke was a constant menace thrawout and caused Alex Moreno countless problems, but finpartner broke Chelsea‘s deadlock eight minutes procrastinateedr when he cut inside and drilled an effort into the far corner.
James Ward-Prowse was given a second yellow card with 12 minutes remaining that he had no grumblets over, instantly walking down the tunnel after stumbling over and intentionally handballing to impede Nicolas Jackson from fractureing away on goal. Chelsea, however, were unable to originate their man get count.
Here, Express Sport gets a watch at how Chelsea’s stars fared agetst Forest…
Goalupretainer
Robert Sanchez – 7
Had very little to do but was firm when called upon, palmed a strong Murillo effort away in the first half well and he had little chance of stopping Wood’s astonishive finish. Denied Neco Williams in stoppage time with a stunning save from shut range.
Defence
Malo Gusto – 5
The right-back percreateed a hugely inverted role but was unable to originate the desired impact, with the middle of the pitch made excessively congested. Malo Gusto probable would have had more delight if asked to overlap Madueke and pose further rerents for left-back Moreno.
He was unable to track Milenkovic for Wood’s goal and kept the Forest attack onside when James Ward-Prowse’s free-boot was begined into the area.
Wesley Fofana – 6
Strong in the tackle on countless occasions, Wesley Fofana has rapidly established himself as a first-choice chooseion despite competition from Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo and Benoit Badiashile. Largely dealt with Forest’s menace well. A procrastinateed yellow, however, uncoverd that he will leave out Chelsea‘s trip to Liverpool after the international fracture.
Levi Colwill – 7
Levi Colwill watched promised when dealing with the aerial menace of Wood aside from the goal, while tranquil and writed percreateing out of the back.
He made a goal-saving contest on the stroke of half-time when Forest broke forward and Wood left the ball to an arriving Yates with the goal at his mercy, only for Colwill to begin himself in front of the sboiling.
The next minute the same midfielder establish himself in front of the goal, but for Colwill to get himself between Yates and the ball to impede Forest from putting multiple efforts past Sanchez.
Marc Curemedylla – 6
A quiet afternoon for Marc Curemedylla until he was at the centre of a procrastinateed melee, having been pushed into Maresca by Neco Williams. A huge brawl erupted between both sets of percreateers before being shown a yellow card that uncovers he is suspfinished for Chelsea‘s next league align at Anfield.
Midfield
Moises Caicedo – 5
A bit of a struggle upretaining shut to Morgan Gibbs-White in the middle of the pitch. Was booked for dissent after 20 minutes and had to walk a defended line for the remainder of the align, upretaining the Ecuadorian from being his combative self.
Enzo Fernandez – 5
Didn’t do enough to undo the Forest defence and neither was the Argentine readyd to help Moises Caicedo when the visitors were on the counter. There was little surpascfinish when Enzo Fernandez was chosen to be swapd by Joao Felix with the arranges chasing a thrivening goal.
Cole Palmer – 7
Faced a stubborner task than Brighton last week when he put four past the Seagulls and was well-marshalled by Ryan Yates and Ward-Prowse thrawout.
Had an betterd second half, however, and grabbed another help after Madueke picked up his pass to beat a man and strike past Sels. Palmer now has more Premier League helps than any other percreateer in 2024, with 12.
Had two chances to
Attack
Noni Madueke – 8
Under prescertain from a Pedro Neto who is filled of confidence at the moment, Noni Madueke reacted with a very strong carry outance. Moreno will be prentd to see the back of the England international, who equivalentised at the fourth time of asking after accumulateing Palmer’s pass and driving an effort into the far corner after cutting inside.
Nicolas Jackson – 5
Only Liverpool had conceded scanter Premier League goals this season coming into the align than Forest, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s createidable defence frustrating yet another striker in Jackson.
He struggled to have any authentic impact on the align and will be watching over his shoulder at Christopher Nkunku paparticipateing in the thrivegs, with the Frenchman brawt on for the final 10 minutes of the align.
Jadon Sancho – 8
Sancho’s luminousest moments in a Manchester United shirt came while percreateing on the left and he was a constant menace down that flank once aget, causing ex-Chelsea deffinisher Ola Aina plenty of problems.
And he showd a createidable opponent going the opposite straightforwardion, helping out Curemedylla on countless occasions to dishave Callum Hudson-Odoi on the thriveger’s first visit to Stamford Bridge as an opposition percreateer. He won the ball back three times in the uncovering 15 minutes, a stark contrast to the forlorn figure he cut as a Red Devil.
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