Denis Zakaria is looking ahead to Chelsea's clash against Manchester City to overcome the disappointment of drawing with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The Blues went 1-0 up through Raheem Sterling on New Year's Day but could only share the spoils as Steve Cooper's men dominated much of the second half and were rewarded for their efforts with an equaliser from Serge Aurier.
It was a frustrating start to 2023 for Graham Potter's team, with the Blues boss accepting Chelsea did not deserve three points. Zakaria was one of few players to come out of the game with any credit but was replaced by Mateo Kovacic before Forest managed to level the scores.
Kalidou Koulibaly suggested that Chelsea struggled to deal with the home side's aggression but both he and Zakaria have been unable to explain why things are not working out for the Blues. The Swiss midfielder believes they have little choice but to be ready to take on Manchester City.
