Chelsea frustrated by 10-man Forest but remain fourth

Noni Madueke's equaliser rescued Chelsea in a 1-1 English Premier League draw against 10man Nottingham Forest that ended the Blues' five-match winning run on Oct 6.

Enzo Maresca's side fell behind to Chris Wood's strike early in the second half at Stamford Bridge.

England winger Madueke hauled Chelsea level but the hosts could not find a winner despite their numerical advantage in the closing stages.

"They are a stubborn side. We went into the game with the intention to take three points, but we couldn't get over the line and it's frustrating," said Madueke.

"They were defending pretty much the whole game and sometimes it just doesn't fall. We go into the international break and come back prepared for Liverpool.

"Credit to them, they are resilient with a lot of players behind the ball. They know if you give us space, we are dangerous. Having said that, we could have scored three, four or five, but it's one of those games."

Forest had to play the last 12 minutes with 10 men after James WardProwse was sent off.