Chelsea will be very wary of Nottingham, as the visitors could present a stumbling block as they look to defend their FA Cup title. Catch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest on ESPN+ in the US and Talksport 2 Radio UK in the UK.

Current form: Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest

Chelsea ended 2018 with a hard-fought win over Crystal Palace, but unfortunately, the Blues did not get the result they wanted in their opening game of 2019. Struggling side Southampton put in a tough defensive shift as they threw all their men behind the ball and managed to leave Stamford Bridge with a gritty scoreless draw. For the Saints, it will feel like one point one, but for the Blues, it will definitely feel like two points lost as they now sit four points behind third-placed Tottenham.

Meanwhile, visiting side Nottingham Forest will be hoping to cause a major upset at Stamford Bridge and deny the current cup holders a chance to make it back-to-back titles. However, the Championship side will be really worried about the fitness of their star striker Lewis Grabban, who has netted 15 goals for them across all comps and recently missed out on their game against Leeds due to injury.

Team news: Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest

Chelsea: Willian, Pedro and Olivier Giroud are still out due to injuries. Eden Hazard is expected to be given a rest due to Maurizio Sarri's tradition of rotating his squad for FA Cup ties.

Nottingham Forest: Both Michael Hefele and Tobias Figueiredo are in doubt for this fixture. In addition, key striker Lewis Grabban failed to feature for his side on New Years' Day against Leeds and will have to be evaluated prior to this contest. Defender Michael Dawson will definitely miss out due to a hamstring problem.

Match Facts and Stats: Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest

  • Chelsea have progressed from all three of their FA Cup ties against Nottingham Forest, with the last meeting taking place in the 2006/2007 season
  • .However, Nottingham Forest have eliminated the FA Cup holders in five of their last six clashes with them...
  • ...and their most recent victim was Chelsea's fellow London rivals Arsenal during the fourth round last campaign
  •  That being said, Chelsea have not been eliminated during the third round since the 1997/1998 term 

TV Channels and Broadcasts

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Match details, result and original broadcast info

Chelsea 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest

January 5, 2019 10:00amStamford Bridge (London)

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