Chelsea players 'need to look at themselves' after Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest, says Joao Pedro

Chelsea were comfortably beaten 3-1 by relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Monday, despite the visitors playing a heavily rotated side ahead of their UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa on Thursday, live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.

Goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Igor Jesus had Forest leading 2-0 after just 15 minutes, before Awoniyi added a third in the second half.

The defeat condemned The Blues to a sixth straight Premier League defeat, while they have picked up only two wins in their last 10 matches - both in the Emirates FA Cup - losing eight.

Pedro, who scored a spectacular bicycle kick in added time - which only counted as a consolation - had some harsh words to say about the Chelsea squad, including himself.

"From the beginning, we conceded too early and against Forest it's difficult to change the game," he told Sky Sports. "I think we should do better.

"We need to find a way to try to not do these mistakes every game. We need to start to win games. This is the Premier League and if you concede too early, after that it's very difficult to come back.

"Everyone needs to look at themselves - me included. We need to find a way to do better. I feel sorry for the fans - tomorrow we will see what has gone wrong.

"It's difficult because I don't think it's about the coach. It's about the players and it's on us to step up, me included. It's difficult to say something."

Chelsea have slipped to ninth in the Premier League and are three points off seventh place - the current UEFA Conference League qualification spot.

Next, interim manager Calum McFarlane's side travel to Anfield - live on TNT Sports and HBO Max - before hosting Tottenham Hotspur and ending their Premier League season at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.

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