It all comes down to Sunday for Nottingham Forest’s Champions League hopes, with Chelsea travelling to the City Ground on the final day of the season.
Forest have dropped out of the Champions League spots in recent weeks with Chelsea taking their spot, but a win for Nuno Espírito Santo’s side could see them leapfrog the Blues.
The buildup has been dominated by Gary Neville being banned from the City Ground due to an ongoing spat with Evangelos Marinakis, but all of the drama will be on the pitch on Sunday.
Pundits are split on whether Forest will win given Chelsea’s stronger recent form, but the Reds fans cheering on their side at the City Ground could prove significant.
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Photo by Jon Hobley | MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea kick-off time
Being the last day of the season, Forest’s clash with Chelsea will be played on Sunday, 25 May, with all Premier League matches due to kick off at 4:00pm BST.
Is Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea on TV?
Any Reds fans unable to attend the match in person will be able to watch live on TV. Forest vs Chelsea will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage scheduled to begin at 4:00pm BST.
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Nottingham Forest team news vs Chelsea
There will be a tense wait for the Forest coaching staff as the fitness of Brazilian star Murillo remains in question.
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Photo by Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images
Murillo injured his ankle against West Ham but managed to come back onto the pitch and finish the game. However, this may have aggravated his injury further.
In his press conference, Espírito Santo admitted that Murillo hasn’t trained this week, leaving Forest fans having to wait until the starting XI is announced to discover Murillo’s fate.
Chelsea team news
Enzo Maresca had only good news for Chelsea fans in his press conference, revealing that Christopher and Marc Guiu are fit to face Forest to bolster their attacking options.
This will be crucial for the away team as first-choice striker Nicolas Jackson is suspended for Sunday’s fixture, after a shocking elbow against Newcastle United.
Maresca was also able to ease concerns of Chelsea fans over the fitness of captain Reece James, saying: “We are managing him in both the games and the training sessions that we have. But Reece is fine, and he is available for Sunday.”