Chelsea have been in good form recently, beating Luton 3-0 and knocking out Wimbledon in the League Cup in midweek. Pochettino used his reserves in the cup tie so Chelsea will be at full strength against Nottingham.
The third consecutive victory will strengthen Pochettino's confidence in rebuilding the London team. After completing the "blood change" last summer, the Argentine coach must quickly connect completely new people as soon as possible.
Chelsea host Nottingham at home in round 4 of the Premier League.
Chelsea, therefore, need to deal with opponents like Nottingham Forest neatly. However, they must be wary of Steve Cooper's team. This team just made Man Utd sweat at Old Trafford last weekend.
Nottingham led the Red Devils 2-0 after just three minutes. However, poor performance and Joe Worrall's red card ruined the team's chances of taking points.
Before the trip to Stamford Bridge, Nottingham suffered another defeat against Burnley in the League Cup. However, for a team with low ambitions like Nottingham, this had little effect on the players' mentality. In fact, impressive performances against Man Utd and Arsenal gave them more motivation to play better.
In addition, Nottingham shared points with Chelsea in both matches last season. Those were 2-2 draws at Stamford Bridge and 1-1 at City Ground. This made coach Pochettino and his team more cautious.
The home team's concern is also due to the rapidly increasing number of "injured soldiers". Romeo Lavia, Armando Broja, Wesley Fofana, Christopher Nkunku, Reece James, Mykhaylo Mudryk are all unable to play. However, The Blue can look forward to Sterling's recent good form.
Chelsea vs Nottingham predicted lineup
Chelsea: Sanchez; Disasi, Colwill, Silva; Gusto, Fernandez, Caicedo, Gallagher, Chilwell; Sterling, Jackson
Nottingham: Turner; Boly, Niakhate, Worrall; Aurier, Danilo, Yates, Aina; Johnson, Gibbs-White; Awoniyi
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Nottingham
Van Hai
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