Chelsea are on course to smash their own unwanted Premier League record after picking up an astonishing 27 yellow cards in their opening seven games.

Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Enzo Maresca's side has won three games on the bounce in the Premier League with the latest being a dominant 4–2 victory over Brighton where Cole Palmer became the first player in Premier League history to score four goals in one half. This young Chelsea side looks like it's finally gelling.