Sam Kerr has cemented her legacy at Chelsea by becoming the club's all-time leading goalscorer in the Women’s Super League. With her 64th league goal, the Australian forward overtook the previous record, highlighting her incredible impact on the team's success in the 2025/26 season.
Former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar has officially retired from professional football at age 34 following a stellar career, recently showcasing his extensive trophy collection.
A Storied Career and Trophy HaulUpon announcing his retirement, Oscar shared a photo of his numerous accolades, reflecting on a journey that spanned Europe, China, and South America:
Chelsea FC (2012–2016): Secured two Premier League titles, a League Cup, and the Europa League.
Shanghai Port (2017–2024): Won three Chinese Super League titles, an FA Cup, and a Super Cup during an eight-season spell.
Brazil National Team: Won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and secured a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
Youth Level: Champion of the 2011 U-20 World Cup and South American Youth Championships.
Retirement and Legacy"Each trophy there carries hours of training, discipline, sacrifices, and also moments of overcoming obstacles that no one saw," Oscar wrote on Instagram
Ahead of the Premier League fixture on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Stamford Bridge, we examine the key statistics, head-to-head records, and recent form between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.
Key Player Stats (2025/26 Season)
Match Context & Statistical Trends
Petr Cech, a legendary figure in Chelsea’s history who spent 15 years at Stamford Bridge as a player and technical advisor, has offered an honest assessment of the club's current trajectory. Having witnessed the club’s pinnacle, including the 2012 Champions League triumph and four Premier League titles, Cech acknowledged that the club is undergoing a massive transformation.
Cech departed his role as Technical and Performance Advisor in the summer of 2022, shortly after the consortium led by Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly took ownership from Roman Abramovich. His departure followed those of key figures such as Bruce Buck and Marina Granovskaia.
Despite leaving the behind-the-scenes role, Cech has expressed that he holds deep affection for the club and desires its success.
Cech addressed the frustration currently felt by many supporters, acknowledging that the club has faced a challenging campaign following significant changes in personnel and management. The team has seen multiple permanent head coaches—Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior—depart during the season, highlighting a tumultuous period of transition.
"Chelsea will always be in my heart... but it is a different club," Cech concluded.
Enzo Fernández has secured the Chelsea Men's Goal of the Month award for April, following his decisive header in the match against Leeds United at Wembley.
After making the step up from the Academy to assist the first team since January, interim head coach Calum McFarlane is prepared for a massive Premier League showdown this Monday. McFarlane will lead the Blues against a strong Nottingham Forest side in a game that holds immense importance for both teams, albeit for very different positions in the table.
Having previously supported from the backroom, Calum acknowledges the unique feeling of leading the team from the dugout. "Obviously, I've 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’ll be looking for a similar level of performance as we did at Wembley".
Key Focus: Following a positive result at Wembley, Chelsea aims to maintain momentum in the final month of the campaign.
Team News: The squad has received a boost, with fitness levels improving ahead of the Monday afternoon clash.
Reece james and Levi colwill are fully back to the training with the rest of the squad for Monday clash with Nottingham Forest but the Interim Manager is not ready to integrate them into the squad in a rush but instead make them recover fully.
Both defenders returned to full team training while Levi Colwill was featured alongside the Chelsea U-21 side to enable him gain valuable match option for his recovery.
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“Reece is back in training and Levi is back in training also - He Stated
“Both are looking good which is really positive. We’re still a little way out from the game on Monday, so we will see how they do in the next few training sessions but are looking good”
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Chelsea look set to face Nothinham Forest on Monday as the Blues plan to get a crucial win in boosting their chances of getting an European football .
Liverpool will be the next fixture by Next weekend , it is going to be a tough week of fixture as we prepare for the FA Cup final at Wembley .
Chelsea could eventually end the season in a dramatic way by lifting the fa cup in compensating the fans for the frustrating form put up so far before the sacking of former manager Liam Rosenior
Joao Pedro has been in an incredible form this season for Chelsea fc. Joao Pedro has 14 goals and 5 assists in 32 Premier League appearances for Chelsea. He has been a key attacking player, with some sources indicating a total of 15+ goal contributions for his first season at Chelsea fc
Barcelona are interested in Joao Pedro, but Chelsea have made it clear he’s not for sale.
Chelsea believes Nicolas Jackson is still very much valuable despite being a backup striker in Germany
Chelsea do not believe Nicolas Jackson's value has diminished from his Bayern experience. Sources say they still see him as a player worth up to £60m.
Chelsea fc are planning to bring the Senegal Forward back to Stamford Bridge in coming season but depends on the New Managers perspective and structure .
Time will tell
Chelsea look set to make a major revamp in the squad by getting some quality and experience players ready for next season.
Chelsea have Liam Delap, Marc Guiu and Joao Pedro, while Emanuel Emegha from Strasbourg is set to join in the summer. Along with Nicolas Jackson. At least TWO of those players are likely to be sold in the summer.
What’s your thought on this .
Chelsea fc wonder kid Estevao will not be included among the Brazil World Cup squad due to injury.
The Brazilian FA have all but ruled Estevão out of the World Cup, this is a huge blow for Brazil 🇧🇷 and Chelsea are doing their best to get him ready for Next season .
Chelsea defense system has been shaky and need a better reinforcement at the heart of defense .
Van Hecke and Maxence Lacroix are amongst the experienced options for Chelsea at CB this summer.
Chelsea will look to add more experience players to the squad by shifting a bit away from the initial plan of getting all young players
Trevoh Chalobah seems to be more fluent in communicating with his Spanish teammates at Chelsea . He has started taking Spanish classes with language coach Sara Duque in order to better communicate with his team mates.
It is an Historic moment as we remember 21 years ago, Chelsea won their first ever Premier League title under Mourinho after beating Bolton courtesy Lampard’s brace creating insane records at the end of the season.
- 95 points (PL record at the time]
- 15 goals conceded (Till date)
- 9 goals conceded from open play (Till date)
- 25 clean sheets (Till date)
- 29 wins
- 1 defeat
Historic.
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