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There are three matches in the Premier League on Sunday and we will bring you every moment.
Aston Villa v Man Utd - 14:00 (listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live)
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest - 14:00
Brighton v Tottenham - 16:30 (listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live)
All kick-off times BST
Image source, Getty ImagesChris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.
For week seven, he takes on Will Champion and Jonny Buckland from Coldplay, whose latest album, Moon Music, came out on Friday.
Sutton's prediction: 2-1
Chelsea are a lot easier to predict this season. I am not getting their scores right, but I am having much more joy with their results.
Being a former Chelsea player, I obviously have that connection with the current players, the same way I linked up so well with the Chelsea team I played for.
Unfortunately, I am not doing too well with Nottingham Forest this time. They drew me in, to make me believe they would get something against Fulham last week, and let me down badly.
I am not getting sucked in again. Cole Palmer, who will go down as 'the one that Manchester City let get away', is on fire at the moment, and it is as if he has got eyes in the back of his head.
I absolutely love watching him play because everything is so easy for him, and it feels like he is going to score every time he plays.
Forest will probably nick a goal, because I am not convinced with how Chelsea defend, but this is definitely a home win - I am sure of it.
Will and Jonny's prediction: 1-1
Read the rest of their predictions, and have your own say here
Chris Collinson
BBC Sport statistician
There can often be a lot of focus on distances covered and sprints made by teams, but how much of a difference does it really make to their success?
When it comes to distance covered by teams it is the 'battle of the B's' with Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford having covered the most ground in the Premier League so far this season.
At the other end of the scale, bottom side Wolves have run the least so far - 5km fewer than any other side.
Initially, I thought this could be due to how difficult their start has been (i.e. sitting deep and not rushing out against top opponents), but they actually rank mid-table in pressing stats (with no players missing via red cards either).
But, it is worth noting that running a lot does not necessarily equal success.
Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Chelsea and Aston Villa have also been the 'laziest' teams so far yet have started the season well.
It is a similar story when it comes to sprints too - some good teams sprint a lot, some good teams sprint little.
Tottenham have made the most sprints in the Premier League this campaign, followed by fellow high-pressers Liverpool and Bournemouth.
But defending champions Manchester City have made the least – 60 fewer than any other team – and yet they have been pretty good so far too.
Looking at which teams have made the most sprints – Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea – and which the fewest – City, Arsenal, Villa – it suggests that playing style plays a part in how much a team sprints as well as just work rate.
Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport journalist
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Chelsea (kick-off 14:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Nuno confirmed both Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare will be out for the trip to Chelsea.
On FA charges for Evangelos Marinakis: "I'm not aware of the situation. I'm aware of the charge but I don't know many details about it."
On Morgan Gibbs-White's return from suspension: "It's very important to have him back - he's a very special player for us. [With] his talent, the team relies on him to produce things. I'm happy for him to have been called up [to England] again."
On the team's defensive strength with only five goals conceded so far this season: "It's always important, no matter who your opponent. You have to realise what strengths they have and how to control them. The team has been solid and compact but it's about teamwork. [It is] not only the defensive line and midfield, it starts with pressure from the front. It's going to be very important against Chelsea because they have good players and play good football."
On the balance of his side: "That's the big issue in football, finding the balance and what works in both boxes. We are producing a lot but we should be more clinical. I believe that we are going to improve."
He said the team "cannot ignore" Chelsea's Cole Palmer but insisted that the Forest game plan is not based on trying to stop one player.
Nuno dismissed questions on VAR: "We are trying to ignore it. For now, it is not an issue for us and let's try and keep it this way. We are always expecting the referees and VAR to make the better decisions for the game. This is our message and this is how we approach for now."
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Image source, Getty ImagesOn Sunday, Nottingham Forest face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge - the ground where Anthony Elanga scored his first goal for Forest in a 1-0 win last season.
The Sweden international is excited about returning to that corner of London and believes Forest can pull off a similar result.
"Hopefully we can go there, just be brave and believe we can go there and win," he told BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast. "I feel like we've got the players to do so.
"We respect Chelsea - they've had a great start to their season, but it's important we stick to what we know best and try to play our game. Hopefully, we can get three points."
Forest started the campaign by going five Premier League games without defeat, before losing to Fulham at the City Ground last time out.
However, Nuno's side remain unbeaten away from home and, as well as showing improved form on the road this term, they have been much more difficult to score against - only Liverpool (two) have conceded fewer than Forest in the opening weeks of the campaign.
"It's been a fairly good start to the season," Elanga added. "We've had a few games where we could have finished teams off but it's still early doors, we've still got so many more games to go and I feel like we're on a good path.
"We've done well with clean sheets so far but we can do even better. We're not the finished article - we can always improve and I feel like we will.
"We're attacking together and defending well together. The biggest game that showed that was at Liverpool [where Forest won 1-0]. We defended well and then myself and Callum [Hudson-Odoi] came off the bench and created a goal."
Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesNo side’s Premier League games have produced more goals than Chelsea’s so far this season (22), while Nottingham Forest’s matches have seen the fewest (11).
A new episode of BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast is now available.
There is an exclusive chat with Forest forward Anthony Elanga about the season so far and beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last season.
And Matt Davies-Adams, a Reds fan who commentates for Chelsea TV, joins the team to help preview Sunday's meeting.
Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest chairman Tom Cartledge has stepped down with immediate effect to focus on the running of his family businesses.
He will remain on the board and will be replaced by Nicholas Randall, who is reappointed as chairman having been in the position for six years after Evangelos Marinakis bought the club in 2017.
Cartledge said: “I have had an incredible experience over the last 15 months, working for the club I love and have supported all my life.
“Over the last year and a half we have taken significant steps in securing the club’s future at an expanded City Ground and I will now continue to advise the owners on the real estate strategy whilst spending more time working in my family business."
Randall added: “I would like to extend my thanks to Tom for his hard work and dedication over the past year and a half.
"During that time, it has been a privilege to have remained closely involved with the club as a member of the board, and I am delighted to resume the role of chairman today.
“I would like to thank Evangelos Marinakis and my fellow Board members for entrusting me with the position once again, and I look forward to the next exciting chapter in our history.”
Pat Riddell
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesFor all Nottingham Forest’s progress this season — results, transfers, stability — it seems there is still an element of growing pains at play.
While Morgan Gibbs-White’s controversial dismissal against Brighton & Hove Albion robbed us of his presence against Fulham, it was feasible to put out a similar formation without too much tinkering in style or play.
Elliot Anderson has performed particularly well in midfield since his arrival from Newcastle, and can easily slot into the number 10 position. But with an unbeaten run of five games, and plenty of confidence in his selection, Nuno Espírito Santo opted for a 4-4-2 line-up.
Obviously it didn’t pay off. A rather disjointed, flat display was a disappointing way to end the run in front of the City Ground’s largest crowd in a decade. Similarly, while refereeing decisions made the headlines it is hard to argue they stopped us scoring. And while we were bound to underperform and/or lose at some point, it does prompt a few questions.
Should we be confident enough to play the same way every game? Should we be more threatening and attacking at home? And how pay much attention should we pay to the opposition?
Well, from a low-block and playing-on-the-break in a relegation-surviving season to the aim of greater possession and a more expansive gameplan in a (hopefully) Premier League established period… where does the balance lie?
Evidently, somewhere in between. Nuno masterminded the Reds’ first victory at Anfield in a generation (or two) and he’s got enough credit in the bank to be trying things. And clearly, at this early stage of the season, there are still new players and new ideas that are yet to quite settle in.
Chelsea away this Sunday might not be the time to be asking such questions, but it feels like there is still some trial and error this year as Forest continue to find their feet.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Fulham.
Here are some of your comments:
Forest fans
Andrew: Forest certainly missed Gibbs-White today. Fulham deserved the three points. Forest huffed and puffed but Fulham were the better side on the day.
Luke: That’s probably our worst home performance under Nuno. Say what you want about the penalty appeals but we played so badly there’s no guarantee we’d have scored if we got one. Team selection baffles me slightly, I never like ending the 90 minutes with better players on the pitch than at the start.
Peter: Started with bad team selection. Sorry Wood and Awoniyi cannot play together with out the full on-wing support from Elanga and Hudson-Odoi. Then bringing on Elanga on his own was more of a mystery. The team were just totally disjointed and this was evident by their passing - it seemed like they did not really know where to go or who to pass it to.
Gary: If any Forest fan thinks that the jury is still out regarding how talented and how important Morgan Gibbs-White is to the club then today's stuttering performance should be evidence compelling enough to influence that jury, that we can't do without him.
Fulham fans
Mario: I feel that we seem to have one really great half and one really average half as Marco has eluded to. The players need to show the same level over the whole 90 minutes. However, despite the minor negative it’s still a fantastic win and one that is well deserved. Long may it continue.
Simon: It wasn’t necessarily pretty but a first clean sheet of the season and an away victory at a in form team is a good sign of progress. And I’m so glad we’ve got Marco Silva and not Nuno, because I couldn’t watch that type of football every week, even if it does keep Forest up.
Will: A very good win against a previously unbeaten side. Raul is continuing his fine form and this is our best start to a season in many a year, if we had not conceded those two late goals in earlier games, we would be first.
Luke: Glad we managed to hang on in the end. Few nervy moments but a good defensive performance. A game of few chances and could have gone either way. Great result for Fulham.
Highlights and analysis from Saturday's seven Premier League fixtures.
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Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo felt the challenge by Forest defender Murillo on Andreas Pereira which led to a Fulham penalty was "not intentional" but did not want to get drawn further on the subject. He told BBC Match Of The Day: "We will try to avoid speaking about them. The referees need some peace with their work. But I look at the images, and there are incidents in Fulham's box also which were not reviewed. We cannot do anything and hope the referees do their job and improve and allow the players to play football.
"It's frustrating and disappointing looking back at the game. The first half was not so good. The game was balanced. Unfortunately we conceded in the second half and it became hard. We lost a bit of control that we wanted. The players worked hard to achieve something but it was not today and we move forward."
Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesAndreas Pereira goes down after contact from Forest defender Murillo
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo would not be really be drawn on the key moment which settled this defeat to Forest.
"There's no intention at all, but most penalties are not intentional," was the most the Nuno would say on the incident.
From a Forest perspective, it seemed a harsh call from referee Josh Smith to award a penalty on the basis that Murillo had scraped his studs along the back of Andreas Pereira’s calf.
Pereira certainly made the most of any contact from Murillo, rather theatrically throwing himself to the turf.
What was more frustrating was the fact Forest did not get a look in when their players went to ground in the opposition box.
There were incidents involving Anthony Elanga and Taiwo Awoniyi, but unlike the Pereira penalty the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) did not encourage referee Smith to take another look.
Forest fans will rightly wonder why, if he was not sure on the Pereira incident, he was so unequivocal on those two.
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest have failed to win any of their last six league games at the City Ground (D3 L3). Their longest run since September 2021 in the Championship (8 games – D2 L6).
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