Chelsea Teen Jesse Derry 'Conscious, Talking' After Clash of Heads
The 18-year-old was making his first Chelsea start when he clashed heads in the Forest box and was taken off on a stretcher.
- On Monday, 18-year-old Chelsea winger Jesse Derry made his first Premier League start but suffered a head collision with Nottingham Forest defender Zach Abbott at Stamford Bridge in the 44th minute.
- Nottingham Forest capitalized on Chelsea's early defensive vulnerabilities, establishing a 2-0 advantage inside 15 minutes through Taiwo Awoniyi's header and Igor Thiago's penalty.
- Medical staff attended to Derry for around 10 minutes, administering oxygen on the pitch before carrying him off on a stretcher to Westminster Hospital for precautionary checks.
- Cole Palmer's penalty was saved by Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels following the collision, while Abbott left the field as a concussion substitute.
- Forest substitute Morgan Gibbs-White clashed heads with Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez early in the second half, raising concerns about his availability for Thursday's Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa.
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Algemeen Dagblad
The match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest (1-3) was marred by two serious collisions. Morgan Gibbs-White was one of the victims. The Nottingham Forest midfielder sustained a severe head injury. Chelsea talent Jesse Derry ended up in hospital after a clash with Zach Abbott.
FC Chelsea is experiencing a bitterly bad break-in in the league. Against Nottingham there is already the sixth defeat in series. The game is overshadowed by a bad collision.
After the drama of Jesse Derry, who was brought down with an oxygen mask and treated for ten minutes, Chelsea suffered another historic defeat.
Chelsea’s young promise, Jesse Derry, starred in a tense moment at Stamford Bridge in his 18-year-old Premier League debut. Derry started out as a starter in the duel of Date 35 of Season 2025-26 against Nottingham Forest, but was unable to complete the first time after an unfortunate action with defender Jake Abbott. He ran the 44th minute and Chelsea lost 2-0, so Jesse played a ball inside the area after a corner shot, but crashed into Abbott …
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