Chelsea player ratings vs Nottingham Forest: Cole Palmer and Marc Cucurella produce shameful showings as abysmal Blues embarrassed yet again to end top-five hopes
Chelsea's Disappointing Performance
Chelsea's hopes of securing a top-five finish in the Premier League were ended on Monday as they put in a shameful performance in losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest.
Match Highlights
Cole Palmer missed from the penalty spot as the Blues' run of league defeats stretched to six games, meaning their hopes of securing Champions League qualification for next season hang by the finest of threads.
- Chelsea lost 3-1 to Nottingham Forest.
- Cole Palmer missed a penalty.
- The Blues have lost six consecutive league games.
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Early Setback for Chelsea
Forest made eight changes ahead of the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa on Thursday, making Chelsea heavy favourites to claim victory, but the Blues fell behind after just 98 seconds when Taiwo Awoniyi headed in at the back post from Dilane Bakwa's cross.
