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Nottingham Forest make mass changes for Chelsea clash
TL;DR
Nottingham Forest have made significant changes to their lineup for the Premier League match against Chelsea, prioritizing their upcoming Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa. Key players like Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood have been left out of the squad.
Key points
- Nottingham Forest made mass changes for Chelsea clash
- Vitor Pereira rotated the team for Europa League preparation
- Key players left out include Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood
- Forest leads 1-0 against Aston Villa in the semi-final
- Aiming for first European final in 46 years
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Nottingham Forest make mass changes for Chelsea clash
Nottingham Forest have made mass changes to their team to face Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoon.
Vitor Pereira has rotated his team with one eye on the club’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa on Thursday night. Forest lead 1-0 from the first meeting and are a positive result away from a first European final in 46 years.
As a result, Pereira has left out big names including Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, Elliot Anderson and Nikola Milenkovic this afternoon.
Luca Netz makes his first start for Forest since signing from Borussia Monchengladbach last summer. The German has played just 71 minutes of Premier League football since that switch.
There’s also a rare league outing for James McAtee, who has similarly struggled to establish himself at the City Ground. The £30m recruit from Manchester City makes only his second Premier League start of the season at Stamford Bridge.
Q&A
Why did Nottingham Forest make mass changes for the Chelsea match?
Nottingham Forest made mass changes to prioritize their Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa, which is scheduled for Thursday.
Who are the key players left out of Nottingham Forest's squad against Chelsea?
Key players left out include Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, Elliot Anderson, and Nikola Milenkovic.
What is at stake for Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-final?
Nottingham Forest leads 1-0 from the first leg against Aston Villa and is aiming for their first European final in 46 years.