Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Noni Madueke earns hosts draw after Chris Wood opener

Chelsea looked to their extensive bench to win the match, bringing on Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk and Pedro Neto to win the game with a man advantage, but Palmer had two chances well saved by Matz Sels and Felix headed an effort wide in stoppage time.

There were two huge efforts saved in the closing minutes.

Williams curling effort for the visitors was saved by Sanchez, before – at the other end – Nkunku’s diving header was saved at close range by Sels.

Chelsea defenders Cucurella and Wesley Fofana picked up their fifth yellow cards of the season, meaning they will miss the trip to Liverpool after the international break.

Footage online also appeared to show Jackson pushing Forest defender Morato in the face during the on-pitch melee.

Chelsea will also get a £25,000 fine from the Premier League after picking up six yellow cards in the game, while both clubs will likely face a charge of failing to control their players after ugly scenes near the end of the match.

Otherwise, it felt like a close match of two in-form clubs pitting their records against each other – with Chelsea dominant in the latter stages.

The Blues’ five-game winning run has ended but they remain unbeaten in the league since the opening match of the season, while Forest are undefeated on the road in six matches, their longest such run since 1995.