Álvaro Morata strikes double to ease Chelsea past Nottingham Forest

The confusing Chelsea career of Álvaro Morata continued after the Spaniard scored twice and missed an open goal from four yards out in his side’s 2-0 FA Cup third round win over Nottingham Forest.

At times Morata looked like a man so bereft of confidence that it was almost impossible not to feel sorry for him. But, thanks to two fine crosses from youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi, he revealed that somewhere under that self-doubt, there’s one of the world’s better instinctive finishers.

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