Chelsea’s next five games versus Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Man City
Chelsea next five fixtures compared to Arsenal, Aston Villa and Man City after Nottingham Forest
The latest Chelsea news as Enzo Maresca’s men came from behind to record a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge.
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Noni Madueke celebrates during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Stamford Bridge.
Noni Madueke celebrates during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Stamford Bridge. (Image: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
Chelsea failed in their bid for a sixth straight win as they had to settle for a point against 10-men Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
Enzo Maresca’s side went into the game looking to strengthen their challenge for a top four place after the first seven games of the season. The Blues had won their last five matches in all competitions in a run which had seen them move up to fourth place in the Premier League table ahead of the visit of Forest.
After a goalless first half, Chelsea found themselves 1-0 down when Chris Wood scored from close range from a set-piece. But it didn’t take too long for the Blues to respond with Noni Madueke scoring his fourth Premier League goal of the season in the 57th minute.
With Chelsea pushing for the winner, they faced 10 men for the last 12 minutes of normal time. James Ward-Prowse was shown a second yellow card after handling the ball to prevent Nicolas Jackson from charging towards goal.
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Despite the man advantage, Chelsea were unable to find a way past Forest’s defensive block to take all three points. The result leaves Maresca’s men in fourth place, on the same points as fifth-placed Aston Villa.
Going into the second international break of the season, football.london takes a look at the fixtures on the horizon for each of the teams in the top five of the Premier League table at the start of Sunday.
Liverpool (1st place, 18 points)
Chelsea (H) – Sun 20 Oct
RB Leipzig (A) – Weds 23 Oct – Champions League
Arsenal (A) – Sun 27 Oct
Brighton (A) – Weds 30 Oct – Carabao Cup
Brighton (H) – Sat 2 Nov
Liverpool have an interesting few fixtures coming up, with games against Chelsea and Arsenal the standout, either side of a trip to Germany to take on RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Those games are followed by a double header against highly-rated Brighton.
Man City (2nd place, 17 points)
Wolves (A) – Sun 20 Oct
Sparta Praha (H) – Weds 23 Oct – Champions League
Southampton (H) – Sat 26 Oct
Tottenham (A) – Weds 30 Oct – Carabao Cup
Bournemouth (A) – Sat 2 Nov
For Man City, most of the games look winnable on paper. Wolves and Southampton are both without a win in the league so far, and sit in the bottom two positions in the Premier League table. The toughest test looks to be against Tottenham in the cup, but both sides are expected to make changes.
Arsenal (3rd place, 17 points)
Bournemouth (A) – Sat 19 Oct
Shakhtar Donetsk (H) – Tues 22 Oct – Champions League
Liverpool (H) – Sun 27 Oct
Preston (A) – Weds 30 Oct – Carabao Cup
Newcastle (A) – Sat 2 Nov
The one standout game for Arsenal comes in the second week after the international break when they host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium. It’s a game that could be crucial in terms of both the title and top four at the end of the season.
Chelsea (4th place, 14 points)
Liverpool (A) – Sun 20 Oct
Panathinaikos (A) – Thurs 24 Oct – UEFA Conference League
Newcastle (H) – Sun 27 Oct
Newcastle (A) – Weds 30 Oct – Carabao Cup
Man United (A) – Sun 3 Nov
There’s some interesting games coming up for the Blues. The clash against Liverpool could be crucial come the end of the season, with the Reds looking to challenge for the title again.
A double header vs Newcastle is likely to see both teams make changes for the Carabao Cup clash. A trip to struggling Manchester United could also be a good game for the neutral.
Aston Villa (5th place, 14 points)
Fulham (A) – Sat 19 Oct
Bologna (H) – Tues 22 Oct – Champions League
Bournemouth (H) – Sat 26 Oct
Crystal Palace (H) – Weds 30 Oct – Carabao Cup
Tottenham (A) – Sun 3 Nov
Like Man City, Villa look to have winnable games on paper. Fulham have however had a strong start and caused City problems in a 3-2 loss on Saturday.
A trip to Tottenham looks to be the toughest test in the Premier League coming up for Unai Emery’s side.
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