Premier League 2024-2025: Nottingham Forest-Chelsea, the likely lineups
It’s a real playoff for Champions League qualification that awaits Nottingham Forest and Chelsea on Sunday afternoon: whoever wins gets into the top 5, a draw could cost them both qualification. The standings after 37 days see Chelsea at 66 along with Newcastle and Aston Villa, Forest at 65.
Some too many stumbles in the last period have taken away more than a few certainties from Nuno Espirito Santo’s team, which nonetheless came back from a victorious 2-1 win at home to West Ham. The two goalscorers from the match against the Hammers, trequartista Gibbs-White and defender Milenkovic, will be on the field while Eric da Silva Moreira and Murillo are in strong doubt.
The Chelsea team will be in the starting lineup.
In addition to the league, Chelsea must also think about the Conference League final scheduled for Wednesday 28 against Betis. Little discount for the starters, however, with Pedro Neto leading the’attack supported by Madueke, Palmer and Sancho. On the right flank is Caicedo, on the left Cucurella. Lavia and Fernandez will be the two middies.
Probable lineups:
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Sangaré, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood. All. Espirito Santo.
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Caicedo, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Neto. All. Maresca.
