{"id":3294,"date":"2026-05-02T18:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T18:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3294"},"modified":"2026-05-02T18:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T18:02:21","slug":"john-terry-gives-chelsea-vs-nottingham-forest-verdict-with-reece-james-potentially-returning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3294","title":{"rendered":"John Terry gives Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest verdict with Reece James potentially returning"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea are without a Premier League win in their last five efforts, although John Terry believes they will return to form with a win against Nottingham Forest.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The club\u2019s woeful league form eventually saw them decide to part ways with Liam Rosenior as manager, handing the keys to Calum McFarlane for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n

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Despite the interim boss struggling with some of the pressures of the situation at Stamford Bridge, he got off to the best possible start by leading his side to the FA Cup final past Leeds United.<\/p>\n

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Would you make any changes to our XI to face Forest?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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John Terry predicts Chelsea will beat Nottingham Forest<\/h2>\n

It is incredible what a solitary victory can do for the mood around a club, with very few having any confidence in the Blues prior to the semi-final.<\/p>\n

John Terry is one of those who thinks Chelsea will maintain the winning run, stating on his TikTok he is predicting the Blues will win 2-1.<\/p>\n

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He said: \u201cMuch needed win for us. So, I\u2019m going to go for a 2-1 Chelsea win. Hopefully Reece James and Levi Colwill can be back in the squad. That\u2019s going to be a big boost for us before the end of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chelsea have been without their captain throughout this period of time where they have really struggled, with his presence at the back being greatly missed.<\/p>\n

McFarlane hinted he could be in the squad after returning to training, however the club may have the FA Cup final in mind as a better return date in order to save him until he is 100% ready to go.<\/p>\n

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Who should be Levi Colwill\u2019s centre-back partner next season?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Colwill on the other hand has not featured at all this season after suffering a serious knee injury during Chelsea\u2019s very brief pre-season campaign.<\/p>\n

The Cobham graduate has been in action for the Under 21s recently, as he continues to build up towards potentially making a first team appearance this season.<\/p>\n

His chances of representing his country may have gone up in smoke, however he will know that he is going to be one of the key players for whoever the new manager is when they arrive at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

Xabi Alonso, Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva are amongst the candidates at the moment, although a decision is not expected to be made before the summer.<\/p>\n

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