Nottingham Forest v Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Blues edge thriller
Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea: Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson ensure a late turnaround to put Blues in position for a European place
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Your support makes all the difference.Late goals from Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson lifted Chelsea to a 3-2 Premier League victory at Nottingham Forest that left the hosts mathematically still in danger of relegation.
Mykhailo Mudryk also scored for Mauricio Pochettino’s team, who are seventh in the table with two games remaining. Forest are 17th and three points clear of 18th-placed Luton Town, but with a vastly superior goal difference that should ensure their Premier League survival. Both Forest and Luton have a game remaining.
Chelsea got on the scoreboard in the sixth minute when Cole Palmer sent a through ball to Mudryk, who swept a shot into the far bottom corner. Strikes from Willy Boly in the 16th minute and Callum Hudson-Odoi in the 74th made for a carnival atmosphere at the City Ground.
But Sterling scored the equaliser in the 80th minute and then Jackson silenced the Forest crowd two minutes later when he headed in a cross from skipper Reece James.
Relive all the action from The City Ground below:
Mauricio Pochettino reveals stance over Chelsea future: ‘You need to ask us’
Mauricio Pochettino has hinted that his Chelsea future does not only depend on the club’s owners, but also how he feels about the project moving forward.
The Argentine has endured a mixed season with the Blues, with speculation surrounding his future at Stamford Bridge, though chairman Todd Boehly has expressed his delight at recent form.
But with Chelsea now in contention to qualify for the Europa League, Pochettino has insisted he, too, must be “happy” for the project to continue beyond this season.
“Look, it’s not important. The most important thing is to keep going, working if we are all happy, not only the owners happy with us, or us, with all the organisation the club is building here because of them we are all under assessment,” Pochettino said.
“If we are happy, perfect. But it is not only if the owners are happy or the sporting directors happy. If we are happy, you need to ask us, also, because maybe we are not happy and we accept the situation and we need to split. It is not going to be the first time the coaching staff at the end of the season decide to not keep going.”
Mauricio Pochettino reveals stance over Chelsea future
The Argentine has endured a testing season but has finally inspired a positive run of form in recent weeks in the battle to qualify for Europe next season
Some important Chelsea-related news, as it’s now known where Thiago Silva will head to after his final appearance for the side.
The Brazilian is set to rejoin his former club Fluminense on a two-year deal when his Chelsea contract expires at the end of the season.
The 39-year-old will return to the outfit with whom he spent three seasons between 2006-08, making 143 appearances, and has been given permission to join up with his new side prior to the expiry of his Stamford Bridge deal, which is up on July 1.
Thiago Silva set to return to Fluminense when Chelsea contract expires
Silva spent four years at Stamford Bridge and won the Champions League in 2021.
Team news
Mauricio Pochettino has named an unchanged side from the one that beat West Ham 5-0 last week.
Enzo Fernandez and Alfie Gilchrist remains sidelined, while Reece James comes back onto the bench after a long injury lay-off.
Team news
Nuno Espirito Santo has made one change to the team that beat Sheffield United 3-1 last week.
Anthony Elanga drops to the bench, with Moussa Niakhate coming into a five-man defence.
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, Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher, Palmer; Madueke, Jackson, Mudryk.
SUBS: Bettinelli, Colwill, Disasi, Gusto, James, Ugochukwu, Casadei, Sterling, Nkunku.
Early team news
Neco Williams is missing for the hosts as the result of a hamstring injury while Taiwo Awoniyi completed his return from injury last week and and is pushing for a starting place alongside Chris Wood up front.
Chelsea’s Axel Disasi, Malo Gusto and Raheem Sterling resumed training with the Blues and are all nearing full fitness after recent injuries. That trio returned to the matchday squad for against West Ham United last weekend and are in contention to start.
Thiago Silva will feature at some point for his final match at Stamford Bridge before leaving Chelsea in the summer.
Is Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture
Forest come into the game sitting 17th in the league and just three points above the relegation zone meaning they are in serious threat of facing the drop should they lose to Chelsea today. A 3-1 victory over relegation rivals Sheffield United last time out holds them in good stead but Nuno Espírito Santo’s side will need to up their levels if they are to take points away from a Chelsea side that is gaining momentum.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues are unbeaten in their last three games and hammered David Moyes’ West Ham 5-0 last time out to jump up to seventh in the table. They are targeting a place in next season’s European competitions and need to keep winning if they are to finish above Newcastle and Manchester United.
The game is due to kick-off at 5.30pm BST on Saturday 11 May at The City Ground. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage on the channel from 5pm. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.
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Is Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea on TV? Time, channel and how to watch
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Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea LIVE
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Saturday’s late kick-off between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men travel north hoping to take another step towards European qualification, while Nuno Espirito Santo’s Forest team are hoping to climb further towards Premier League safety.
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