How to watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest for FREE: TV details as the Blues look to get back to winning ways in the Premier League
Chelsea are without Liam Rosenior as they look to follow up on their cup success against Leeds
Watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest in a rare early Monday-night kick-off, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.
• Date: Monday 04 May 2026
• Kick-off time: 3:00pm BST / 10:00pm ET
• Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
• Free Streaming: USA Network via YouTube TV's 21-day free trial (US)
• TV & Streaming: Sky Sports (UK), Stan Sport (Australia)
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Chelsea are navigating the process of finding yet another new manager after recently departing with Liam Rosenior.
Nottingham Forest have made headway towards a European final after their midweek win against Aston Villa, but Premier League safety still isn't guaranteed.
Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information on how to watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest online, on TV, and from anywhere.
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Watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest in the UK
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest will be a Monday kick-off at 3:00pm in the Premier League and can be watched live on Sky Sports.
It will be available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
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Watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest in the US
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest will be shown on USA Network in the United States.
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How to watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest in Australia
Football fans in Australia can watch Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest through Stan Sport.
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Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest: Premier League preview
A rare 3pm Premier League Monday afternoon kick-off sees Chelsea take on Nottingham Forest.
Calum MacFarlane is once again tasked with leading the Blues in this one, after overseeing a 1–0 FA Cup semi-final win against Leeds United at Wembley last weekend.
Striker João Pedro was fit enough to return in that game, although Man of the Match went to Enzo Fernández for his display after netting the only goal.
Cole Palmer was again out of sorts as his poor run continues. Will he still be on the plane for Thomas Tuchel come the summer? Who knows…
See also ► Premier League TV guide
Nottingham Forest earned a narrow advantage in their Europa League semi-final first leg against Aston Villa on Thursday night.
Chris Wood’s 71st-minute penalty was the only difference between the two sides, as manager Vítor Pereira is halfway to securing a European final for his side.
The Tricky Trees are also trying to remain in the division and are now five points above Spurs in the final relegation place.
Four wins from their last seven away league matches have them believing Premier League football will be theirs again next season, and a win at Stamford Bridge would almost be enough.
See also ► These are the cheapest ways to watch the Premier League this season
FourFourTwo's prediction
Chelsea 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Chelsea seemed improved against Leeds at Wembley but home advantage will just be enough for them in this one.
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