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Interview with Ola Aina: He Nottingham Forest The defender talks about being the fastest player in Serie A, his happy times in the Chelsea academy and why he loves the City Ground. Words: Ed Aarons.
Early team news
While Neco Williams remains sidelined with a thigh injury, Willy Boly, Nicolás Domínguez, Taiwo Awoniyi and Murillo returned from injury to be part of Nottingham Forest's matchday squad against Sheffield United and all four players spent time on the pitch during that victory and could be starters today. . Awoniyi is certainly likely to replace the failed Chris Wood up front.
During his press conference yesterday, Mauricio Pochettino expressed his joy at the fact that so many of his lame and unemployed players have returned to full fitness and at the same time lamented the fact that their recoveries have coincided with the end of the season. season.
Axel Disasi, Levi Colwell Raheem Sterling, Malo Gusto and Christopher Nkunku returned to the Chelsea team for last weekend's rout of West Ham, but Ben Chilwell, Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez, Wesley Fofana and Carney Chukwuemeka remain out. Reece James is also back in full training after five months out with a serious hamstring injury and the England defender could feature at some point tonight.
Premier League: Nottingham Forest-Chelsea
It has taken a long time, but Chelsea arrive at the City Ground having shown signs that they are finally starting to gel as a team and will hope to continue their good form against a Nottingham Forest side that is fighting to avoid the fall.
At the time of writing we don't know exactly what Nuno Espirito Santo's side must do to boost their survival hopes, but with Luton Town tied at West Ham, a point for Forest, with their much superior goal difference, will keep them up. and send the Hatters to-night in everything but arithmetic. We'll know for sure long before the 5:30pm (BST) kick-off.
