Chelsea will aim to continue their impressive run of early-season form when they host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday.
Thursday's 4-2 win over Gent in the UEFA Conference League made it five wins in succession across all competitions for Enzo Maresca's men, who have not lost in the Premier League since an opening-weekend defeat to champions Manchester City.
Brighton & Hove Albion were put to the sword last weekend as Cole Palmer scored all four of the Blues' goals. Chelsea have netted at least three in each of their past four matches, with entertainment seemingly guaranteed in the fledgeling Maresca era.
Forest could provide more robust resistance, having been a solid proposition during their own assured start under Nuno Espirito Santo. However, last weekend brought a disappointing 1-0 setback at home to Chelsea's west London neighbours Fulham.
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Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Renato Veiga, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall all scored confidence-boosting goals in the victory over Gent. However, Marseca is likely to revert to a more familiar lineup for this final game before the October international break.
Club captain Reece James (hamstring) remains Chelsea's only injury absentee.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella — Fernandez, Caicedo — Madueke, Palmer, Sancho — Jackson
Injured: James
Suspended: None
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Forest have Morgan Gibbs-White back from suspension. The 24-year-old made his first England appearances from the bench in September and it will be intriguing to see him and Palmer face off ahead of the latest Three Lions get-together. Jude Bellingham operating deeper for Real Madrid this term and Phil Foden's slow start to the campaign at Manchester City means a potential vacancy in the No. 10 role for the national team.
Elsewhere, Forest's only absentees are long-term injury victims Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare.
Nottingham Forest predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sels (GK) — Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno —Ward-Prowse, Yates —Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Anderson —Wood
Injured: Danilo, Sangare
Suspended: None
What time does Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at Stamford Bridge in London, United Kingdom and kicks off on Sunday, October 6 at 2:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major global territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun, Oct. 6 | 9:00 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun, Oct. 6 | 9:00 a.m. ET |
| Australia | Sun, Oct. 6 | 11:00 p.m. AEST |
| UK | Sun, Oct. 6 | 2:00 p.m. BST |
| India | Sun, Oct. 6 | 6:30 p.m. IST |
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