Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
Both stretching for the ball in an aerial challenge, Yates and Fernandez clash heads. Thankfully, they are able to quickly dust themselves off and return to the fray.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
From a centrally placed free-kick, about 35 yards away from goal, Gibbs-White's dipping delivery is just too heavy for Worrall to reach near the right byline and sails out of play.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
JUST OVER! Some neat interplay - again involving Sterling, on the right - sets up space for Gallagher to pick up the ball around 20 yards from goal and let fly with a powerful strike. However, it fizzes narrowly over the left-hand post. Turner was well beaten there!
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
Cutting in from the right, Sterling slips a ball through the smallest of gaps to pick out Jackson just inside the box, but the Senegalese striker fails to take it in his stride and is unable to get a shot off.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
It seems the problem is now resolved, and the game resumes, with Chelsea taking control of possession inside their own half.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
The action is temporarily paused as the officials deal with a technical issue hampering their communication equipment. Several players take the chance to have a drink in the blazing sunshine, while both coaches dispense instructions to anyone close enough to listen.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
After a free-kick from the left is nodded down towards Chelsea's penalty area, Caicedo covers across well to stop in-form Awoniyi latching on to the loose ball. With Johnson moving to Spurs, Forest's centre-forward will be all the more important to their hopes of success today.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
The visitors are twice lucky to escape when caught dawdling just outside their own area, following a surging run by Sterling deep into Forest's defensive third.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
Forest's first chance to deliver the ball into the box ultimately comes to nothing: Aina hurls in a long throw from the right, but Sanchez is able to rise above the masses near the penalty spot and plucks the ball from the air.
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