Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: 3 things to look out for

In fact, a case can be made that CFC had an easier game against Bournemouth than Manchester City and Liverpool did against Leeds and Aston Villa respectively. This has to change, as the west Londoners will face more difficult opposition yet and if they cannot utilize the ball very well in the final third, they’d struggle even more in difficult games.

Which Chelsea formation is used

This one is always a point of interest, with arguments still ongoing even after the lineups have been released. However, this is a particularly interesting topic because Reece James is by far the Blues’ best player in the right back position, but he’s now injured. Does Potter stick to a four defenders because it’s Nottingham Forest? Does he go back to a three-man defense due to James’ absence? This would be important because the quality of build-up play and defensive transitions would be dependent on the team shape and the personnel on the pitch.

Does Hakim Ziyech start at right wingback?

This one is only applicable if Potter decides to go with a three-centerback formation. Hakim Ziyech showed defensive discipline and tactical intelligence in the World Cup as Morocco’s manager Walid Regragui used him mainly as a right wide midfielder who paired with his same-side fullback to help ensure defensive solidity on that side of the pitch for Morocco.