{"id":3387,"date":"2026-05-03T05:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3387"},"modified":"2026-05-03T05:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:06:21","slug":"callum-mcfarlane-honoured-to-take-first-match-at-stamford-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3387","title":{"rendered":"Callum McFarlane honoured to take first match at Stamford Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea face Nottingham Forest in their latest Premier League match on Monday afternoon as it\u2019s a Bank Holiday in the UK.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Forest have had some decent results of late, and Chelsea\u2019s interim head coach Callum MacFarlane believes they are a really good side.<\/p>\n

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It will be his first game in charge at The Bridge since taking the role, and he has been asked about how that will feel ahead of the game on Monday.<\/p>\n

Chelsea need to win to keep alive any hopes of Champions League qualification, and even getting into Europe at all as they are down in 9th place in the league as things stand.<\/p>\n

McFarlane speaks<\/h2>\n
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Calum McFarlane speaks to the media after Chelsea\u2019s draw,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I\u2019m really looking forward to it,\u2019 Calum expressed ahead of the game\u00a0 on the Chelsea website. \u2018We\u2019ve got a really tough game as Nottingham Forest are a really good side. We\u2019ll be well prepared for it, but it will be a great honour to lead a game at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

\u2018Obviously, I\u2019ve been involved in games at Stamford Bridge as part of the backroom staff. It might have a different feel leading the team, but it will be a great honour in front of the Chelsea fans and we\u2019ll be looking for a similar level of performance as we did at Wembley.\u2019<\/p>\n

In other news today<\/h2>\n

Liverpool have joined the <\/span>race for Chelsea target Jan Paul van Hecke according to reports in The Netherlands. This could be bad news for The Blues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aston Villa won\u2019t let Chelsea target Morgan Rogers leave cheaply and would want a <\/span>club record fee for the England international according to reports.<\/span><\/p>\n

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