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Taiwo Awoniyi will face another test in the match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest on Matchday 4 of the 2023/24 Premier League season.
After breaking the Tricky Trees’ 28-year scoring record and becoming the third African player to score in seven consecutive Premier League games, Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest gives an opportunity for him to score in his eighth straight match.
The Blues will be extra cautious of the massive Super Eagles striker after his two-goal man-of-the-match performance against them last season.
Chelsea face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this Saturday and the Blues are hoping for a solid performance at home.
The Blues won their opening game against Luton Town under new manager Mauricio Pochettino and he hopes to repeat the same performance against Forest.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino has once again adopted a 3-4-2-1 formation and is likely to pick a strong starting line-up for this matchup. Raheem Sterling and Nicholas Jackson are resting midweek and will start at the start of the game in West London.
After keeping a clean sheet midweek, Robert Sanchez will play in front of the Blues’ goal. Chelsea’s three defenders, Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva, and Levi Colwill, will keep the Nottingham striker in check throughout the game.
Ben Chilwell will replace the left-back, with Malo Gusto vying for the right-back position. Both have the ability to overlap on either side to create an exit.
Chelsea could start signing record-breaking midfielder Moises Caicedo alongside Ezno Fernandez and Gallagher. Starting midfielders Conor Gallagher and Moises Caicedo will look to control the tempo of the game in the middle of the field.
The Blues will likely use Nicolas Jackson as the center of their attack, with Raheem Sterling and Mykhailo Mudryk playing a wider role. Nicolas Jackson recently scored against Luton Town and should feel even more confident heading into this game at Stamford Bridge.
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Possible lineup
Chelsea’s starting lineup is as follows:
Sanchez; Disasi, Colwill, Silva; Gusto, Fernandez, Caicedo, Gallagher, Chilwell; Sterling, Jackson.
Nottingham Forest
Turner, Boly, Niakhate, Worrall, Aurier, Danilo, Yates, Aina, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Awoniyi
Prediction
Nottingham Forest have not failed to score in their past seven Premier League matches and will do it again against a Chelsea team that has conceded six goals this season. The Blues, on the other hand, are more likely to win in front of their home fans. After the final whistle, Chelsea will outscored the visitors 3-1.
