Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Chelsea kick off, and we are under way in London!

The players are out on the pitch at a sun-soaked Stamford Bridge, with kick-off now just moments away!

Following his midweek suspension, Worrall returns from a one-match ban to captain Nottingham Forest today. Mangala's inclusion is the only change from last week's loss in Manchester. After a frantic conclusion to the transfer window, which saw Brennan Johnson depart for Tottenham, Tavares and Montiel are among the visitors' substitutes; however, Murillo and Nicolas Dominguez are not yet available.

As expected, Chelsea revert to a more familiar starting XI following some experimentation in Wednesday's EFL Cup win, with players such as Sterling, Jackson and Silva all recalled as the side that beat Luton last week is retained. Romeo Lavia, Armando Broja, Reece James and Christopher Nkunku all feature on a lengthy injury list for today's hosts, but recent signing Palmer is selected on the bench.

SUBS: Ethan Horvath, Nuno Tavares, Cheikhou Kouyate, Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood, Brandon Aguilera, Felipe, Moussa Niakhate, Gonzalo Montiel.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (3-4-2-1): Matt Turner; Willy Boly, Joe Worrall, Scott McKenna; Serge Aurier, Orel Mangala, Danilo, Ola Aina; Ryan Yates, Morgan Gibbs-White; Taiwo Awoniyi.

SUBS: Dorde Petrovic, Lucas Bergstrom, Mykhailo Mudryk, Lesley Ugochukwu, Marc Cucurella, Deivid Washington, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Ian Maatsen.

CHELSEA (3-4-2-1): Robert Sanchez; Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill; Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo, Conor Gallagher, Ben Chilwell; Raheem Sterling, Enzo Fernandez; Nicolas Jackson.

Last week, Nottingham Forest let a two-goal lead slip against Manchester United, ultimately leaving Old Trafford empty-handed: having built such an unlikely lead after just four minutes, captain Joe Worrall was sent off as Forest eventually succumbed to a 3-2 defeat. Steve Cooper's side have since been eliminated from the EFL Cup by Burnley, so have now suffered three losses from their first four games of the season. While they held Chelsea to a pair of draws in the 2022-23 campaign - including a 2-2 result at Stamford Bridge - Forest have posted no wins from their last 12 Premier League away fixtures.

Ahead of today's contest, Chelsea are aiming to complete a three-match winning streak for the first time since March, following back-to-back victories in the space of a week. Mauricio Pochettino's men fought back for a 2-1 EFL Cup second-round win over AFC Wimbledon last time out, days after registering their first success of the season by beating Luton Town - that ended the Blues' eight-game run without a home victory in the Premier League.