Nottingham Forest XI vs Chelsea – Predicted lineup and team news

Nottingham Forest XI vs Chelsea – Predicted lineup and team news

Nottingham Forest travel to west London on Monday, aiming to extend their nine-game unbeaten run.

Vitor Pereira’s side has collected twelve points since the beginning of March. Only Brighton have won more points in the division during that timeframe. Forest currently sit five points clear of the relegation zone in sixteenth place. They have not suffered a single league loss at Stamford Bridge since 2022. Forest are also buoyed by a midweek win over Aston Villa in their Europa League semifinal first leg.

Nottingham Forest team news

Vitor Pereira remains uncertain about the availability of several key injured players. Murillo and Jair Cunha both missed the midweek European tie against Aston Villa. Ibrahim Sangaré and Dan Ndoye also remain doubts for the trip to London. Pereira believes this provides a big opportunity for other players to proof their condition. He will wait for information from the medical team before finalising his squad.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is definitely ruled out for the rest of the season through injury. That said, Ola Aina is expected to be fit to face the Blues. He was substituted on Thursday but believes he is in the right condition. Pereira hopes to have some good news regarding his central defenders before Monday. He stressed that fully fit players are essential for this special moment.