The Blues are ticking along well under Enzo Maresca and welcome Forest to Stamford Bridge this afternoon looking for a sixth straight win across all competitions. Cole Palmer’s remarkable, and record-breaking, first-half four-goal haul took the plaudits last week, and looks primed to plunder more goals against today’s inconsistent vistors.

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E nzo Maresca's Chelsea will face Nottingham Forest at Stanford Bridge on Sunday in the last match before October's international break. The Blues had a good start to the new seas