Chelsea 2 — 0 Nottingham Forest
by Amar Azam
at Stamford Bridge

A PAIR of goals from Spanish stiker Alvaro Morata after the break put holders Chelsea through to the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of Championship side Nottingham Forest, but it was compatriot Cesc Fabregas who grabbed the limelight after appearing to have made his last appearance in English football.

The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder is expected to leave Stamford Bridge in the transfer window, with Monaco the likely destination for the 31-year-old, who has won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and League Cup during his stay in west London.

Fabregas, whose move is expected to be confirmed in the coming days after he appeared to wave goodbye to Chelsea supporters when he was substituted near the end of the match, said: “Time flies. It feels like it was last week that I started playing professionally and now it’s over 15 years.