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Awoniyi doubles up as much-changed Forest step towards safety and add to Chelsea gloom
A second-string Nottingham Forest served up the shock of the Premier League weekend as they ran through an insipid Chelsea side in west London to keep their dual bid for Premier League safety and European glory alive.
After Vítor Pereira announced eight changes from the team that beat Aston Villa in the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday night, and with the second leg just three days away, the Forest boss said he had “changed the players but not the spirit” of his team. If there were eyebrows raised when the news came in, Pereira’s appraisal turned out to be entirely correct. His understudies – led by the two-goal Taiwo Awoniyi and the winger Dilane Bakwa – were every inch the match of the many amortised investments that lined up for their opponents.
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Explained: Why Alejandro Garnacho & Pedro both left out of Chelsea squad to face Nottingham Forest as 18-year-old Jesse Derry makes Premier League debut
Chelsea have been handed a significant double injury blow as both Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho were omitted from the matchday squad to face Nottingham Forest. The absence of the high-profile duo has forced interim head coach Calum McFarlane to shuffle his deck for the crucial Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea were dealt a setback ahead of Monday’s fixture as both Neto and Garnacho were ruled out of the squad. The pair were absent when the team sheets were submitted an hour before kick-off.
According to Standard Sport, both players are understood to be nursing knocks picked up in training in the lead-up to the match. The club has yet to disclose further details on the nature of their injuries or how long they could be sidelined.
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