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ENZO MARESCA insisted prematch that Chelsea were not yet ready to take on the big guns in a title battle.
On this evidence, the Italian is right. Nottingham Forest played with only 10 men after James Ward-Prowse was sent off 12 minutes from time at Stamford Bridge.
But Nuno Espirito Santo's men played with determination and skill and could have notched a remarkable win.
Chelsea had six men booked, so face a £50,000 fine for a second breach, and frustration boiled over late in the game as a 20-man brawl broke out after Forest sub Neco Williams appeared to push Marc Cucurella into Maresca.
But Forest, who won at Liverpool earlier in the season, emerged with the honours.
This story is from the October 07, 2024 edition of Daily Star.
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