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Hudson-Odoi fired a confidence-boosting first Chelsea goal in four months as the
Blues saw off Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.
The 19-year-old England forward drilled home the opener then had a hand in Ross
Barkley's facile finish as Frank Lampard's side coasted into the fourth round of
the FA Cup.
Forest had a penalty chalked off after a Video Assistant Referee review, and
Ryan Yates' header ruled out for offside.
But this still remained a comfortable Chelsea win, and one to leave head coach
Lampard eyeing an upturn in home form.
Hudson-Odoi will hope his first Blues goal since the 7-1 Carabao Cup victory
over Grimsby on September 25 can propel him back to top form. The teenager found
himself clutching his right Achilles after one heavy challenge, however, in a
small reminder of his continued drive back from surgery in April.
Hudson-Odoi appeared to suffer no after-effects from the robust tackle, but
evidently remains mindful of that Achilles tear that yielded a premature end to
last season.
Chelsea have qualified for the FA Cup fourth round for a 22nd consecutive
season, last falling at the third round stage back in the 1997-98 season.
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Teams
Chelsea Caballero, James, Christensen, Tomori, Emerson,
Barkley, Jorginho (c), Kovacic (Mount 69), Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi, Pedro
(Lamptey 79)
Subs Not Used Cumming, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Willian, Giroud
Booked James
Goals Hudson-Odoi 6, Barkley 33
Nottingham Forest Smith, Jenkinson, Dawson (c), Figueiredo
(Benalouane 46), Ribeiro, Yates, Carvalho, Semedo (Fornah 69), Adomah, Mighton,
Johnson (En-Neyah 81)
Subs Not Used Shelvey, Sole, Hefele, Gabriel
Booked Yates
Goals
Attendance 40,492
Referee Peter Bankes