Chelsea visit Nottingham Forest in Premier League return

Chelsea will return to Premier League action on Saturday when they visit Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, with kick off scheduled for 12.30pm BST. The match marks the first top-flight fixture after the international break and will be shown live on TNT Sports, with coverage beginning at 11.00am on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate and via the Discovery streaming service.

The two clubs arrive in contrasting form. Chelsea sit seventh in the table and ended a three-match winless run before the break with a dramatic 2-1 stoppage-time victory over reigning champions Liverpool. The win, secured by Estevao’s late strike, was followed by a one-match touchline suspension for manager Enzo Maresca after he was booked for leaving the technical area to celebrate. Chelsea also have European commitments this month, having lost away to Bayern Munich in the Champions League before beating Benfica at Stamford Bridge.

Nottingham Forest are 17th and have not registered a victory since Ange Postecoglou took charge. The club’s recent results include a draw in the Europa League away to Real Betis and a home defeat to FC Midtjylland, and league form has left them close to the relegation zone....