Chelsea will look to build on their victory before the international break when they travel to Nottingham Forest for a Premier League clash on Saturday.
Enzo Maresca's side returned to winning ways in the league after two consecutive losses with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over defending champions Liverpool, thanks to teenage starlet Estevao's injury-time winner.
On the other hand, Ange Postecoglou's Nottingham Forest tenure has started on a disastrous note, with their 2-0 loss to Newcastle meaning they haven't won any of the seven matches across competitions since he took charge.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: USA Network
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What time does Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England and kicks off on Saturday, October 18 at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Oct. 18 | 7:30 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Oct. 18 | 6:30 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Oct. 18 | 5:30 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Oct. 18 | 4:30 a.m. |
Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea lineups, team news
Postecoglou is unlikely to see too much change on the Forest injury front on their return to action. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Douglas Luiz are another week away from a comeback and Ola Aina is sidelined until January after surgery on a thigh injury.
Murillo is expected to return to the Forest defence and Callum Hudson-Odoi could be preferred to Nicolo Savona on the right flank.
Nottingham Forest predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Sels (GK) — Milenkovic, Morato, Murillo — Hudson-Odoi, Anderson, Yates, Williams — Gibbs-White, Wood, Ndoye
Injured: Aina (thigh), Zinchenko (groin), Luiz (thigh)
Suspended: None
Maresca is battling an expanding injury list at Chelsea with Cole Palmer the latest star name on the Stamford Bridge treatment table.
The Italian is confident his No. 20 will not miss a prolonged period with a nagging groin issue, but, having missed England's games with Wales and Latvia this month, he is reportedly going to be sidelined until November.
Reece James should be back, after he missed out on the England squad with a muscle issue, but Enzo Fernandez will be assessed after returning from the Argentina camp with a knee problem.
Trevoh Chalobah is back from a one-game suspension and should replace Josh Acheampong in defence. Andrey Santos and Tosin Adarabioyo could also be available again after injury.
Striker Liam Delap is closing on a comeback from a hamstring problem, but he is likely to be back in November.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — James, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella — Caicedo, Lavia — Neto, Estevao, Garnacho — Joao Pedro
Injured: Colwill (ACL), Delap (hamstring), Palmer (groin), Tosin (calf, doubt), Essugo (thigh), Fernandez (knee, doubt), Fofana (concussion, doubt), Santos (muscle, doubt)
Suspended: Mudryk (doping violation)
Premier League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Saturday, October 18
- Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea (7:30 a.m.)
- Brighton vs. Newcastle (10 a.m.)
- Burnley vs. Leeds (10 a.m. ET)
- Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth (10 a.m.)
- Man City vs. Everton (10 a.m.)
- Sunderland vs. Wolves (10 a.m.)
- Fulham vs.Arsenal (12:30 p.m.)
Sunday, October 19
- Tottenham vs. Aston Villa (9 a.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Man United (11:30 a.m.)
Monday, October 20
- West Ham vs. Brentford (3:00 p.m.)