Forest will be without full-back Ola Aina, who has a hamstring injury, so former Arsenal man Oleksandr Zinchenko could start if he is fit enough. Midfielder Douglas Luiz is a doubt with a hamstring issue of his own. Chelsea remain without playmaker Cole Palmer who has a groin injury and remains a big loss. Maresca has many injury problems after international duty, with Liam Delap (hamstring), Levi Colwill (knee) and Mykhaylo Mudryk long-term absentees.
Portugal will be looking to keep up their 100% record in World Cup qualifying when they host the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. Portugal have only played two games so far in a smaller, four-team group, but look in good shape to reach the finals for a seventh straight tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo is up to a staggering 141 goals for his country now and scored his 39th World Cup qualifying goal against Hungary last time out.
The Patriots are in the middle of preparing for their toughest matchup of the 2025 season so far, when they head to Buffalo for a primetime game against the Bills on Sunday. It will be a big test to see how they fare against some of the best talent in the league, and the team that has reigned supreme in the AFC East over the last five years.
We don't really want to go through that again; we want to start well. You never know how things will go but we know that it can all come down to minor details and that [our first] game could have a decisive impact on whether or not we go through. Most importantly, we're at home and we need a good result because it's always harder to pick up points on the road.
Jam Miller suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's scrimmage and went in for a procedure on Saturday evening. Jam should recover fully with a timetable for his return yet to be determined.
Chase Meidroth was activated from the 10-day injured list after recovering from a bruised right thumb and returned to the starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals.