Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest, Premier League: Confirmed lineups; how to watch - We Ain't Got No History

Welcome to the final month of the season, which we begin with a home game against Nottingham Forest. Nothing but a win will do if we want to keep pace in the race for sixth, and avoid another unsightly midtable finish. Interim head coach Calum McFarlane got his first win last weekend, and he’s kept mostly the same lineup. The only changes are in attack, where Cole Palmer and Jesse Derry (!) start instead of Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho. Derry’s first senior start. Neither Neto nor Garnacho on the bench, which is a concern. We do have Reece James and Levi Colwill (and Filip Jörgensen) in the squad. Looks like a bit of rotation for the visitors, who were in action midweek in the Europa League. Here we go! Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Sánchez | Cucurella, Tosin, Chalobah, Gusto | Lavia, Caicedo | Derry, Enzo (c), Palmer | João Pedro Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Acheampong, Colwill, Fofana, James, Hato, Santos, Essugo, Delap Nottingham Forest starting XI: Sels | Morato, Awoniyi, Domínguez, I.Jesus, Yates (c), Jair Cunha, McAtee, Netz, Bakwa, Abbott Substitutes from: Ortega, Williams, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Wood, Da Silva Moreira, Lucca, Hutchinson, Milenković Date / Time: Monday, May 4, 2026, 15.00 BST; 10am EDT; 7:30pm IST Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6 Referee: Anthony Taylor (on pitch); James Bell (VAR) On TV: Sky Sports Main Event (UK); USA, Universo (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); SuperSport Premier League, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); elsewhere Streaming: Sky Go (UK); NBC Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA) Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!