Confirmed Chelsea line-up vs Nottingham Forest

Mauricio Pochettino has selected the same starting line-up for our trip to Nottingham Forest as Reece James and Lesley Ugochukwu return to the Chelsea squad.

Pochettino has kept faith with the men who excelled in last weekend’s 5-0 win over West Ham United as the Blues continue their search for a European place.

James and Ugochukwu’s inclusion among the substitutes is a major boost for the players and the Blues, as the pair return to the matchday squad for the first time since our EFL Cup win over Blackburn Rovers on January 11.

The duo’s return is the only alteration to the 20-man squad which faced West Ham United at Stamford Bridge, as Alfie Gilchrist and Deivid Washington drop out.

Chelsea: Petrovic; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella; Gallagher, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson

Chelsea substitutes: Bettinelli, Disasi, Sterling, Ugochukwu, Nkunku, James, Colwill, Gusto, Casadei