Chelsea 3-0 Nottingham Forest; Palmer Out Six Weeks

Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the City Ground, moving within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. Josh Acheampong opened the scoring, Pedro Neto added a set-piece and Reece James sealed the win in the 84th minute after Enzo Maresca’s halftime changes and substitutes swung the game in Chelsea’s favour. The result leaves Forest just above the relegation zone and prolongs Ange Postecoglou’s run without a win in his first seven matches. Maresca confirmed Cole Palmer will be sidelined for about six weeks with a recurring groin problem and is likely to return in late November, potentially for fixtures against Barcelona and Arsenal. Enzo Fernández had knee inflammation after international duty but is expected to be available, Moises Caicedo and Reece James were rested during the break, and Benoit Badiashile remains out until December.