Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson; Aurier, Boly, Worrall, Lodi; Freuler, Yates, Mangala; Johnson, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White.

Nottingham Forest substitutes: Hennessey, Cook, Williams, Colback, O’Brien, Toffolo, Surridge, Dennis, McKenna.

Nottingham Forest are back at the City Ground this afternoon as they host Chelsea in the Premier League.

Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester United means Steve Cooper will be desperate for a result today.

Dean Henderson returns to the starting lineup in goal, having been ineligible to play against parent club United in midweek.

It’s the same back four ahead of Henderson though as Serge Aurier, Willy Boly, Joe Worrall and Renan Lodi all start.

The midfield is the same as the defeat to United too with Remo Freuler, Ryan Yates and Orel Mangala all featuring.

There is a change in attack though with Jesse Lingard not even on the bench today.

That means Morgan Gibbs-White comes back into the side, joining Brennan Johnson and Taiwo Awoniyi in the front three.

Wayne Hennessey drops back to the bench today, joining Steve Cook, Neco Williams, Jack Colback, Lewis O’Brien, Harry Toffolo, Sam Surridge, Emmanuel Dennis and Scott McKenna.

Chelsea starting XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Jorginho, Zakaria, Mount; Pulisic, Havertz, Sterlig.

Chelsea substitutes: Bettinelli, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Hall, Kovacic, Hutchinson, Ziyech, Aubameyang.

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