Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca makes three half time substitutions at half-time for the second time this season, having done so at Brentford after the last international break.

The Italian also made three subs after just 21 minutes when going down to 10 men at Manchester United.

Star midfielder Moises Caicedo comes on for Romeo Lavia in what may have been a pre-planned change - given the Belgian has played so little football since June.

However, it is Alejandro Garnacho and Andrey Santos were likely taken off through poor performance to be replaced by Marc Guiu and Jamie Gittens.

Confirmation of those Chelsea changes...

On: Jamie Gittens, Moises Caicedo, Marc Guiu.

Off: Romeo Lavia, Alejandro Garnacho, Andrey Santos.

The visitors win a corner in the opening moments of the new half and Josh Acheampong forces a save with a header.

Back under way.

Marc Guiu, Moisés Caicedo and Jamie Gittens are all coming on. Alejandro Garnacho is one of those who has been replaced.

Enzo Maresca is responding to that poor first half showing by making a TRIPLE change at the start of the second half.

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Glenn Hoddle
Former England and Chelsea manager on TNT Sports

Chelsea need to wake-up.

A reminder, Forest have now scored one Premier League goal in 405 minute under Ange Postecoglou. Will they find the net in the second half?

Peter Crouch
Former Tottenham striker on TNT Sports

It was encouraging, but all the chances were created by Chelsea's sloppy play.

Chelsea

For an eighth time in their last nine away Premier League matches, Chelsea have failed to score in the first half. Eight of their last 11 away Premier League goals have been netted in the second half.

Rachel Corsie
Former Scotland captain on BBC Radio 5 Live at the City Ground

Forest have been the better side for sure. At times Elliot Anderson and Douglas Luiz were the two players that really stood out, they saw a lot of the ball and were involved a lot.

At the top end, you can tell Taiwo Awoniyi hasn't played a lot of minutes, his touch hasn't been where it has needed to be at times. But he's been a handful.

Ange Postecoglou won each of his first six Premier League matches that were goalless at half-time, seeing his team score 14 goals in the second half of those wins. He's since won none of his last seven games which have been goalless at the break (D1 L6), with just one goal scored in the second half of those seven (Spurs 1-1 Fulham in December 2024).

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Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at the City Ground

Nottingham Forest are applauded off, the supporters appreciating a positive first-half performance.

Taiwo Awoniyi and Morgan Gibbs-White had their best chances but they are missing a goal. Chelsea were sloppy and poor and will be expected to improve in the second half so Forest need to maintain their levels.

Much more encouraging for Nottingham Forest and Ange Postecoglou.

Rachel Corsie
Former Scotland captain on BBC Radio 5 Live at the City Ground

Joao Pedro is now getting some more touches, he is dropping quite deep to get on the ball. He is almost one versus one against Morato and he is asking him a lot of questions.

Is this the best 45 minutes of Ange Postecoglou's Forest reign?

The Australian is stood on the edge of his technical area clapping and encouraging his players.

As I type that, Pedro Neto fires over the bar. Chelsea started slowly, were incredibly sloppy, but are finishing the half strongly.

Morato has seven yellow cards in his last 10 Premier League appearances - since the start of April, no player has more yellow cards than he does.

Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports at City Ground

Enzo Maresca knows his team should be at least one goal down, but they could have gone in at half-time one goal up.