David’s tribute to super Cesc

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Fabregas, whose penalty was saved by Luke Steele after Danny Fox had fouled Blues star Ruben Loftus-Cheek, may be 31 and not getting many minutes these days.

But Luiz insisted he will be hard to replace, adding: “He brings always a confidence, energy for the team.

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“It doesn’t matter the game, he’s always going to show his qualities.

“It’s really sad for us. We are wishing him all the best because he deserves it.”

While Fabregas now represents Chelsea’s past, Blues fans hope teen star Callum Hudson-Odoi, a £40m target for German giants Bayern Munich, will still be the future. He set up both of Morata’s goals and could now start in tomorrow’s Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg clash with Tottenham at Wembley.

Despite suffering defeat, Forest midfielder Adlene Guedioura believes the club now have a taste for Premier League football as they chase promotion.

He said: “When you play Premier League teams, it makes you want to come back next season.

“We want to be playing big teams every week, so we need to take what we’ve learnt and focus on the league.

“Promotion is still the No.1 aim for us as a squad. We need to rest and recover well this week and get ready for a big game at Reading next weekend.”