Chelsea v Nottingham Forest team news as 11 ruled out and five return

The latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League fixture between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.

In any other Premier League season, Nottingham Forest would view a trip to Stamford Bridge with some trepidation and concern.

But Chelsea have endured a season of struggle and sit in the lower half of the table, despite a significant spend across the last two transfer windows as the likes of Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Benoit Badiashile all moved to West London.

Blues manager Frank Lampard claimed the first win of his caretaker stint in charge of his club last weekend when they secured a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth - but Forest may well still fancy their chances of claiming a shock three points at Stamford Bridge to boost their hopes of remaining in the Premier League.

Ahead of the game, NottinghamWorld looks at the latest team news on both sides as Lampard and Steve Cooper both have several major calls to make before finalising their team selection.

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