Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea - Premier League: Live score, teams news and updates as The Blues travel to the City Ground to face Ange Postecoglou's struggling side

A big blow for Chelsea was confirmed yesterday, with star man Cole Palmer set to be out of action for six more weeks with a groin issue.

The attacking midfielder last played on September 20 in the defeat by Manchester United, when he was substituted early with the injury.

And it will be a while yet, with Maresca confirming it will be a while yet.

Read more from my colleague by clicking here or below.

And here's the Blues team!

Joao Pedro does indeed start having missed Brazil duty with an injury, but Enzo Fernandez doesn't make it after he left the Argentina camp early.

Josh Acheampong gets the nod in central defence, with Romeo Lavia also included.

Andrey Santos looks like he will be playing in the No 10 role.

Here's the team Ange Postecoglou has put out today.

Looks to me that Oleksandr Zinchenko may be lining up in midfield. But it's quite a defensive team, with three centre backs named as well as Zinchenko, Andersen and Douglas Luiz named.

Taiwo Awoniyi leads the line.

Here's the top and bottom half of the Premier League table as it stands - the whole league can be viewed any time on the Premier League section of the Daily Mail website.

Chelsea could rise up to third with a convincing win here, ahead of the other sides playing this weekend.

Forest could end the weekend in the bottom three - bottom, even - but could also, realistically, go 14th.

Last time out was an important game for Chelsea, who were slipping down the Premier League table and had just lost against Brighton.

It was a tough task against Liverpool, but they got the job done in seriously dramatic fashion.

It was Estevao who popped up with a 90 minute winner, causing Maresca to sprint down the touchline - and get sent off - in celebration.

I'm sure they would take more of the same today, but with perhaps a bit less stress.

It's been a disastrous reign for Ange Postecoglou since he took over from Nuno earlier this season.

Forest are 17th in the Premier League table and yet to win a game under the Australian. They are in freefall, picking up one point from their last five games, and were beaten comfortably by Newcastle last time out.

There are already murmurs that he could be on his way, and defeat here could well be the final straw.

That image of his players all walking past him after the Newcastle defeat was striking, by the way.

Gooood morning one and all and welcome to Mail Sport's live blog for Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea in the Premier League.

The Premier League is back! After what has felt like the longest international break of all time, we are back with top flight action and it's a corker to get us underway at the City Ground.

Under-pressure Ange Postecoglou could be on his last thread today as he goes head to head with Club World Cup winning boss Enzo Maresca, with kick off set for 12:30.

We'll have all the build up, latest news and reaction right here, so strap in and enjoy the ride!