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Isaac Seelochan

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard offers Nottingham Forest hope with 'nervousness' comment

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has admitted their poor home form can lead to "some nervousness" among his players as they prepare to host Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

The Blues legend earned his first win since returning to the club as interim manager until the end of the season last month after the West London club won 3-1 at Bournemouth.

But it has been a torrid campaign for Chelsea as they languish in 11th with Lampard being their third manager of the season after the club sacked Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.

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The hosts' turbulent season will give Forest belief that they can secure just a second away win in the league this campaign. Steve Cooper's side are three points clear of the bottom three after beating Southampton 4-3 on Monday.

And ahead of the weekend's match, Lampard has spoken about their poor home form which has seen them fail to win at Stamford Bridge in the league since beating Leeds at the beginning of March.

"Form has not been great and it can build up some nervousness among players and fans," he said as reported by Football.London.

Lampard has also spoken about the threat that the Reds will pose to his side when the two teams meet.

"It's a big test," he added. "We have to give them complete respect.

"They have an effective way of playing. They are very threatening in terms of set pieces and fighting for everything."

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