Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest lineups

There are five changes to the Chelsea team to play Nottingham Forest today with fresh faces in goal, defence, midfield and attack.

Edouard Mendy plays for the first time since before the World Cup. Lewis Hall comes in for the injured Ben Chilwell at left-back, and Mateo Kovacic replaces N’Golo Kante, who is not involved today, in midfield.

Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling, who combined for our third goal at Bournemouth last Saturday having come off the bench, both start in attack. Mykhailo Mudryk and Kai Havertz make way, with Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher keeping their places.

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Forest make a single change with Joe Worrall coming in for Brennan Johnson.

Chelsea Mendy, Chalobah, Thiago Silva (c), Badiashile, Hall, Enzo, Kovacic, Gallagher, Madueke, Joao Felix, Sterling.

Subs Kepa, Azpilicueta, W.Fofana, Loftus-Cheek, Mudryk, Pulisic, Ziyech, D.Fofana, Havertz

Nottingham Forest Navas, Aurier, Felipe, Worrall (c), Niakhate, Lodi, Yates, Mangala, Danilo, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White

Subs Hennessey, Lingard, Toffolo, Surridge, Johnson, Kouyate, Freuler, Boly, Ayew

The referee is Paul Tierney.

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