Chelsea v Nottingham Forest player ratings: Caicedo 4, Jackson 5; Awoniyi 8, Elanga 7

Early setback for Mauricio Pochettino's side as Forest grab deserved win at Stamford Bridge

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  CHELSEA RATINGS: Robert Sanchez - 5. Lots of work to do to win over the Chelsea fans who clearly remain sceptical. Got away with one errant throw out in the second half. Reuters

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  Axel Disasi - 5. Mixed game on the right of Chelsea's back three. You can see the raw materials are there but suffers lapses in concentration. PA

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  Thiago Silva - 6. Had a cracking battle with Taiwo Awoniyi but did seem a little preoccupied with wrestling and fighting the Forest centre-forward. PA

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  Levi Colwill - 5. Dropped in it by his midfield but got absolutely nowhere near Elanga as he raced past him to score. PA

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  Malo Gusto - 5. Full of energy and purpose but nowhere near the same impact as he had against Luton. His passing was wayward and he comfortably lost the physical battle. Subbed. EPA

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  Conor Gallagher - 5. Started the game well as his usual industrious self but played his part in Forest's opener as his miscued pass put Caicedo under pressure. AP

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  Moises Caicedo - 4. A miserable afternoon for Chelsea's club record signing. Often not on the same page as his teammates, culminating in a poor mistake that gifted Forest the lead. Subbed on 76 minutes. AP

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  Enzo Fernandez - 6. Started the game further forward and went close with a long-range effort in the first half. Dropped back to his more familiar deeper role when Palmer came on. Always neat and tidy if a little ineffectual. AP

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  Ben Chilwell - 6. Enjoyed a fair bit of success down the left flank early on. Influence faded as game wore on. Getty

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  Raheem Sterling - 6. Fairly lively on the right of the home attack. Great run to set up a late chance for Jackson. Although, erratic in front of goal. Getty

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  Nicolas Jackson - 5. Day to forget for the young striker. Struggled to get in the game and then missed a sitter late in the piece. Reuters

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  CHELSEA SUBS: Noni Madueke (Chilwell, 62) - 6. Fairly bright when he came on but failed to offer a cutting edge. AP

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  Cole Palmer (Gallagher, 62) - 6. Played in the central attacking midfield role and showed some flashes of ability. PA. Other subs: Maatsen (Caicedo, 78) N/A, Mudryk (Gusto, 78).

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  Mykhailo Mudryk (Gusto, 77): N/A. Another cameo where the Ukrainian winger failed to make an impact. AFP

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  Ian Maatsen (Caicedo, 77) - N/A. Got on the ball and tried to drive his team forward but ultimately couldn't help avoid defeat. AP

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  FOREST RATINGS: Matt Turner - 7. Will be delighted with his clean sheet and although Chelsea were shot-shy, he earned it with a good save to deny Thiago Silva. AFP

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  Willy Boly - 8. Solid and committed display from the defender, who headed and tackled anything that came near him. AFP

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  Joe Worrall - 7. Not exactly easy on the eye but defended wholeheartedly throughout. AP

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  Scott McKenna - 7. Like his pal Worrall, got stuck in and defended resolutely. AP

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  Serge Aurier - 6. Had some trouble with Chilwell in the first half but stuck to his task well. AP

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  Orel Mangala - 6. Worked hard for his team, put in a shift during those long spells out of possession. AP

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  Ryan Yates - 8. Like a man possessed in the second-half. What he lacks in quality he makes up for in endeavour. Did all the ugly stuff, and then the even uglier stuff after that.

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  Ola Aina - 6. Willing runner on the left for Forest. Will have enjoyed this victory over one of his former clubs. Getty.

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  Danilo - 6. Had a decent opening 45 but was forced off with injury on the stroke of half-time. Getty

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  Morgan Gibbs-White - 6. One of his quieter games but ability is clear to see. Reuters

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  Taiwo Awoniyi - 8. He missed a couple of decent chances in the first-half but his hold-up play was instrumental in getting his team up the pitch. Lovely pass through the defender's legs for the winning goal. A real handful throughout. Getty

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  FOREST SUBS: Anthony Elanga (Danilo, 45) - 7. Showed great pace before a cool finish to give Forest the lead. Wasteful on the break later in the game. Reuters

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  Chris Wood (Awoniyi, 65) - 6. Big Kiwi targetman offered an outlet in closing stages. PA.

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  Nuno Tavares - 6. Played his part as Forest held on to win 1-0. AFP

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  Cheikhou Kouyate (Aina, 72) - 6. Put himself about as Forest ran the clock down at Stamford Bridge. Reuters. Other subs: Montiel (Aurier, 73) - 6.

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  Gonzalo Montiel (Aurier, 72) - 6. Helped Forest secure an impressive win. AP

All that money spent and Chelsea still look like team a long way from troubling the sides at the top of the Premier League.

This was a humbling afternoon for the Blues and their billion-pound squad as they were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge by Nottingham Forest.

Given they still looked so disjointed after such an enormous influx of new players, it was probably fitting that the most expensive one of the all, Moises Caicedo, was at fault for the game's only goal.

The Ecuadorian looked on a different wavelength to his teammates all afternoon and ultimately it proved costly as he miscontrolled Conor Gallagher's pass and Taiwo Awoniyi seized on the loose ball and fed substitute Anthony Elanga to slot what ultimately proved the winner.

That goal came just three minutes after the interval and it is a fairly damning indictment of the hosts that they barely troubled Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner as they attempted to chase the game.

The best chance they could muster was skied from close range by Nicolas Jackson late on. It's clear Pochettino has his work cut out.

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