Chelsea XI vs Nottingham Forest: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League

Chelsea welcome back captain Reece James at Nottingham Forest today as Mauricio Pochettino’s long injury crisis finally eases off.

Blues skipper James is back on the bench and could be involved for the first time in five months following hamstring surgery in late 2023. He is joined by Malo Gusto.

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Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, Thiago Silva, Axel Disasi, Malo Gusto and Levi Colwill all returned in last weekend's thumping 5-0 win over West Ham, meaning Chelsea now have just six players on the treatment table, which is their lowest number for some time.

Enzo Fernandez, Robert Sanchez, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Carney Chukwuemeka all remain out.

It leaves manager Pochettino with genuine options for the first time as he remains under pressure to secure his Stamford Bridge future by qualifying for Europe next season.

Confirmed team news

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Montiel, Boly, Murillo, Niakhate, Aina; Gibbs-White, Yates, Danilo, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Subs: Turner, Sangare, Kouyate, Awoniyi, Toffolo, Dominguez, Elanga, Origi, Omobamidele

Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Badiashile, Chalobah, Madueke, Mudryk, Palmer, Caicedo, Gallagher(c), Jackson

Subs: James, Disasi, Casadei, Nkunku, Bettinelli, Gusto, Ugochukwu, Sterling, Colwill

Injured: Fernandez, Sanchez, Chilwell, Fofana, Lavia, Chukwuemeka

Time and date: 5.30pm BST on Saturday May 11, 2024

Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham

TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports