The beginning of 2023 brought a few fireworks at the City Ground but perhaps more than anything else, a reality check for Graham Potter and Chelsea.
The Blues made their return to Premier League football with a comfortable 2-0 win over Bournemouth with Mason Mount and Kai Havertz setting the club up to find the momentum they lacked before the World Cup. Coming into the new year with another opportunity to take points from a relegation contender, hopes were high for the trip to Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea did not have to wait too long to take the lead through Raheem Sterling, who finished from close-range after 16 minutes. Potter's side did not impose their position however and saw Forest remain very much in the game before dominating proceedings at the opening of the second period.
