Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Wolverhampton Wanderers today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
Meanwhile, it’s Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Chelsea FC 3 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
22:10The full-time whistle sounds at Stamford Bridge, with three second-half goals securing three all-important points for Chelsea in a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers! A goalless first half had been dominated by the Blues, and they upped the ante in the second to open the scoring just six minutes after the restart when Gusto popped up to head home his first career goal, from Garnacho's incisive cross. That opened the floodgates for the hosts, and after half-chances for Delap and Fernandez, Estevao set Joao Pedro up for a simple finish into the roof of the net. Chelsea had their third eight minutes later when Garnacho teed up Pedro Neto to tap home with the simplest of finishes against his former club, rounding off the scoring and sealing the points in the process. Chelsea managed 3.38 xG with further openings for Joao Pedro and Guiu, as Wolves produced just 0.17 xG at the other end with late efforts from Munetsi and Strand Larsen, both of which were blazed wide. As a result, the visitors remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, and already risk being cut adrift with an eight-point gap between themselves and safety. Meanwhile, a dominant Chelsea victory springboards Enzo Maresca's side from eighth to second in the table after 11 games, as the Blues cut the gap on leaders Arsenal to a far-from-unassailable six points!
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21:57FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 3-0 WOLVES.
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21:56Gittens makes a surging run in behind to get on the end of James' throughball, but Krejci closes the space well and blocks the ball behind for a late Chelsea corner.
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21:56Gittens drifts in-field to play a one-two with Guiu before teeing Garnacho up for a first-time shot, but the winger's right-footed strike is hit straight into the outstretched leg of Tchatchoua.
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21:55We'll play another four minutes in the second half at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea close in on a comfortable victory over the Premier League's basement boys.
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21:54WIDE!!! Mane slips a clever ball in behind for Strand Larsen to latch onto, but the Norwegian's snap-shot comes from an acute angle and sails beyond the side netting!
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21:52Wolves have still not had a shot on target so far in this game, with that Munetsi effort flashing wide being by far the best chance of the game for the visitors.
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21:51WIDE!!! Cucurella's poor defensive header is on its way towards the Chelsea goal when Munetsi bursts onto it and races in behind. The midfielder shoots early from the edge of the box, but can only pull his snap-shot a few yards wide of Sanchez's left post!
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21:48Jamie Gittens will also come on to replace the Blues' second goalscorer Joao Pedro, having netted the fourth in Chelsea's EFL Cup victory at Molineux late last month.
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21:47Chelsea's latest change sees the increasingly impressive Fernandez withdrawn, with Andrey Santos on to see the game out in his place.
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21:47CHANCE!! Estevao drifts to the left and darts to the byline again before firing a ball across to Guiu, who can't react quickly enough to turn the ball home before being flagged for offside regardless!
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21:47Chelsea flyer Garnacho has now provided two assists in a single Premier League match for the first time on his 99th appearance, and those are also his first assists of the league season.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:44Munetsi's late challenge catches Joao Pedro right on the top of his boot, and having got none of the ball beforehand, the Wolves substitute is shown a yellow card.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:44OFF THE WOODWORK!! Chelsea go within inches of a fourth!! The Blues bring numbers forward at speed as Estevao tees Joao Pedro up once more, and after his shot ricochets off Johnstone's legs to spill out into the six-yard box, Guiu pounces with a close-range finish which bounces behind off the base of the post!
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21:41Neto also comes off following that goal against his former employers, and Marc Guiu enters proceedings in a change which will likely see Joao Pedro revert back into the number 10 role.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:40Two more changes coming for Chelsea as two of their goalscorers are withdrawn, with Reece James replacing Gusto at right-back after his opener early in the second half here.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:41Wolves have won just one of their 11 Premier League away games against Chelsea, picking up a 4-2 victory in February 2024, but they're well on course to pick up an eighth defeat at Stamford Bridge – and a heavy one at that.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:39Wolves had no answer to Garnacho's speed down the left there, and Neto couldn't have asked for a better ball in from his opposite wingman.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:38GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!! Neto nets to seal the points for Chelsea!!! Another first-time out-ball from Fernandez sends Garnacho streaking away down the left wing, and after beating Santiago Bueno for speed, his cross into the middle is met by an arriving Neto to tap the ball home from close range! 3-0 to Chelsea now, as Neto punishes his former club and surely condemns Wolves to yet another defeat.
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21:37Fofana clashes with the substitute Mane in mid-air and stays down following an awkward landing, with play halted by the referee as the Chelsea centre-back is eventually helped back onto his feet.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:34Zimbabwean international Marshall Munetsi also enters the fray for Wolves, replacing Bellegarde in the visitors' midfield.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:34Wolves' interim manager James Collins rolls the dice with their first two chances, as Hwang is replaced by England youth international Mateus Mane.
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21:34WIDE!! An attempted Wolves counter-attack is sparked by Toti Gomes but quickly snuffed out by Estevao, and Chelsea move the ball to the left-hand side. It comes to Fernandez and he advances to the edge of the box, before sending a side-footed shot just wide of the far post!
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21:33Making his 100th Premier League appearance – only 11 of which have come for Chelsea – Joao Pedro becomes the sixth Brazilian to score in his centurion match, after David Luiz, Gabriel Jesus, Fred, Joelinton and Douglas Luiz.
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21:30GOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! The Blues double their advantage at the Bridge!! An instant impact made by Estevao, after he's picked out in space on the right flank by Caicedo's cross-field pass. Darting to the byline, the substitute sends a cutback into the middle which is deflected into the path of his compatriot Joao Pedro, who fires a first-time finish into the roof of the net for 2-0!
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21:28Estevao comes on in Chelsea's first change of this match, replacing the returning Delap in the Blues' attack.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:29CHANCE!!! Garnacho finds space on the left edge again and finds Fernandez in the box. He escapes his marker with a clever first touch on the turn, and clips a near-post cross into the middle which Krejci steers behind for a corner!
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21:27OVER!!! Bellegarde's attempted delivery from the Wolves free-kick is cleared and comes back to him via Hugo Bueno. The Haiti international drops a shoulder to drive towards goal and pulls the trigger from 25 yards, but his curling, dipping effort sails just over the top of Sanchez's crossbar!
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21:24Caicedo swipes at the heels of Joao Gomes after being dispossessed by the Brazilian, and after the referee initially plays advantage with Wolves on the attack, he brings play back to book Chelsea's midfield anchor.
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21:24Chelsea have scored five or more goals in four different Premier League games against Wolves, including a 6-2 win at Molineux last season. The Blues haven't done this as often against any other side in the competition, while it’s also the most Wolves have conceded at least five times against a single opponent.
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21:22Wolves win an attacking free-kick which is whipped towards the far post by Hugo Bueno, but his namesake Santiago's header back across the face of goal is cut out by Fofana and Delap hammers the ball clear for Chelsea.
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21:20Hugo Bueno strides forward to combine with Hwang and Strand Larsen before being released into the area, but Chalobah forces him wide and the Wolves wing-back isn't able to get a clean shot away.
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21:18SAVED!!! Joao Pedro's flick from Gusto's inside pass frees up shooting space for Delap, but the striker's right-footed effort is a weak one which rolls into Johnstone's gloves!
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21:17Gusto is the eleventh different Premier League goalscorer for Chelsea this season, the joint-most of any side (excluding own goals, level with Arsenal and Brighton).
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21:14Garnacho finally finds the penetration he's been threatening with every single cross from that left flank, and it did seem increasingly likely that he would play a part in unlocking this Wolves defence.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:14GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!! Chelsea do break the deadlock!! Garnacho plays a one-two with Cucurella before sending another inviting cross into the middle, and the ball drops kindly for an arriving Gusto to ghost in behind Toti Gomes and head home! A first ever goal in senior football for the right-back, and one which puts the Blues 1-0 up!
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21:13CHANCE!! Garnacho cuts inside from the left and stands up a cross towards the far post with Gusto arriving, but Hugo Bueno gets the touch needed to send the ball behind for another Chelsea corner!
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:11Neto picks up a loose ball to turn and drive over halfway, before being body-checked by Andre with a challenge that results in a yellow card for the Wolves midfielder.
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21:11Chelsea have already attempted 18 crosses in this match, higher than their Premier League average of 17.3 this season, but those deliveries have all been in vain thus far with the scoreline still reading 0-0.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:09Chelsea fly out of the blocks in the second half and win their latest corner after Neto burns around the outside of Hugo Bueno. He fires a low cross in towards Delap from the byline, but Krejci's there at the near post to steer the ball behind!
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21:08Chelsea's win probability has slightly dropped in our live tracker following that goalless first half, but they're still the comfortable favourites with a 65.9% rating. Wolves, down on just a 10.5% chance of victory themselves, face a battle to keep the Blues at bay as Delap gets the second period underway!
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:02Fernandez has been the fulcrum of Chelsea's attacking efforts so far in this match, forcing two saves from Johnstone from four shots on goal. The Argentine has completed nine final-third entries and completed a game-high 24 passes in this area of the pitch, creating two big chances in the process. The Chelsea skipper has also turned possession over on three occasions, including once in Wolves' own third as the Blues push for that elusive opener. Metodista.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
20:59We're halfway through this contest at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea and Wolves heading into the break still locked level at 0-0! The goalless first half hasn't been sparse of chances though, with the hosts producing 0.99 xG and Wolves also having half-chances at the other end. The visitors have registered 0.00 on the xG scale so far, but Tchatchoua, Bellegarde and Strand Larsen have threatened to open Chelsea up on occasion. The Blues have frequently tested Johnstone between the Wolves sticks with multiple efforts from Fernandez and Garnacho, while Cucurella, Fofana and Joao Pedro have also gone close. Work to do for both sides in the second half, however it's Wolves' interim management team who will be the happier of the two sets of coaches at the break.
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20:52HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 0-0 WOLVES.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
20:51Toti Gomes' long ball down the line bounces through to Sanchez and he picks the ball up on the right-hand side, but several in the away end suspect that he did so before the ball had entered the box – albeit their cries are to no avail!
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20:49We'll play another four minutes of added time as Chelsea continue to push for an opening goal against this backs-to-the-wall Wolves side.
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20:48Wolves have gone 14 Premier League games without a victory, losing 11 of these having won six in a row beforehand. Only once have they gone 15 top-flight matches without a win having not been relegated in between that run, doing so with a run of 16 between January and August 1970.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
20:48WIDE!! Garnacho cuts inside from the left to see Fernandez up for a first-time strike goalwards, but after the Argentine's effort it blocked, the ball comes for Joao Pedro and he drags it wide of the target!
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20:46Play resumes with Chelsea down to 10 players for the time being, as Garnacho again goes up against Tchatchoua down the left. He combines with Joao Pedro and Cucurella before curling a cross into the box, but deflections off Tchatchoua and Toti Gomes take the ball behind for a corner.
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20:44Play is halted with Gusto down injured for Chelsea following a coming-together with Joao Gomes, and this period of respite could be exactly what Wolves need as they look to retain their clear sheet in the lead-up to half-time.
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20:44Garnacho takes Tchatchoua on once again and looks to hit an early cross into the middle, but the Cameroon international is with him all the way and makes a timely block.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
20:42Neto's short pass is intercepted by his former team-mates as Wolves flood forward on the counter-attack. Hwang releases Bellegarde into space on the right, but the midfielder's teasing cross into the box is a fraction ahead of Strand Larsen and ultimately comes to nothing!
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20:41Enzo Maresca has faced teams whose first name begins with ‘W’ on 10 occasions in English football in all competitions with Leicester and Chelsea, and has won all 10 matches, seeing the Foxes and the Blues score a total of 31 goals in total – those wins have come against Watford (two), West Brom (two), West Ham (three), and Wolves (three).
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20:38Wolves picked up just two points across their 10 previous Premier League games this season, losing eight times. Every single Premier League side with two or fewer points at this stage have gone on to be relegated – Man City in 1995-96, Sunderland in 2016-17, Sheffield United in 2020-21 and 2023-24, and Norwich in 2021-22.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
20:38Sanchez plucks Wolves' first corner out of the sky and immediately sends Chelsea streaming forward on the counter-attack. Fernandez finds Joao Pedro and then crosses the return ball into the box, where the ball is headed half-clear and almost falls for Gusto to fire goalwards!
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
20:35The former Wolves man Neto fires a cross-field pass wide towards Garnacho, who brings it down on the edge of the box and takes on Tchatchoua, before shooting and seeing his effort blocked by the wing-back.
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20:32Caicedo sends a chipped ball over the top which almost falls perfectly for Joao Pedro in the box, but the sprinting Chelsea forward can't quite get there and Johnstone collects for the visitors.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
20:30Another incisive first-time pass from Fernandez allows Delap to burst onto the ball in the box, but he's forced wide by Krejci and goes down trying to claim a penalty, only for the referee to wave away his pleas!
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20:30BLOCKED!! Fernandez's corner is fired in for the Blues and a stranded Johnstone can't get near the ball. It's heading goalwards before Toti clears off the line for Wolves, and Garnacho's delivery back into the box is cut back at the far post, where Fofana pounces to strike a left-footed effort which is deflected behind!
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20:27SAVED!!! Chelsea are given the benefit of the doubt to continue with Bellegarde down injured in back-play, and after Garnacho's cross from the left is parried clear by Johnstone at his near post, Fernandez follows in with a sweetly-struck volley from the edge of the box which the Wolves keeper tips over the bar!
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20:25After losing three consecutive Premier League games against Wolves between April 2023 and February 2024, Chelsea won both meetings last season by an aggregate score of 9-3, and won 4-3 at Molineux to dump Wolves out of the EFL Cup on 29 October.
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20:23Tchatchoua's inside ball from the right isn't dealt with by Chelsea and almost breaks for Andre, but Cucurella races across in cover to clear the danger after Chalobah and Joao Pedro got into a tangle on the edge of their own box.
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20:21Wolves threaten to split Chelsea open down the middle as Joao Gomes charges into the final third following a one-two with Strand Larsen, but the Norwegian isn't able to bring the ball under control in the hosts' box and sloppily loses possession.
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20:19Chelsea have made 53 changes to their starting lineup over the last six games in all competitions, making at least seven changes each time, including a further eight today.
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20:20Gusto cuts inside from right-back on the hunt for shooting space, but eventually elects to pass and is clipped late as he does so. Cucurella arrives on the scene to blaze a 20-yard strike over the bar, before Gusto goes down, clutching his ankle.
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20:16CHANCE!! A fantastic first-time pass from Fernandez releases Garnacho sprinting in behind the Wolves defence, and the Argentine's ball across from the byline engages Johnstone before being mis-cued by both Delap and Joao Pedro!
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20:14Fernandez tees Delap up for a left-footed strike in the box, but he can't evade the attention of two Wolves defenders and his eventual shot is blocked before rolling into Johnstone's gloves.
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20:12Tchatchoua is played into space down the right and fires a first-time cross into the middle, but Sanchez dives well off his six-yard line to palm the dangerous-looking ball away from danger!
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20:11BLOCKED!!! Gusto's cross from the right is flicked on by Joao Pedro and sits up nicely for Cucurella, whose 20-yard strike on the half-volley is heading on target, only to hit the head of Fernandez and bounce just wide!
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20:08SAVED!!! Wolves again lose the ball cheaply in their own half as Caicedo nips in to steal possession, and Fernandez clips a lofted pass over the defensive live. Garnacho races in behind to get there first, but can only send his strike straight at Johnstone, who parries it at point-blank range!
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20:07SAVED!! Fernandez fires the Chelsea free-kick in from the left, whipping a curling strike towards the top corner which is tipped over the crossbar by Johnstone!
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20:06Bellegarde is dispossessed in his own third by Cucurella and the Chelsea left-back releases Garnacho down the flank. He's bundled over by Santiago Bueno to the left of Wolves' box, giving the Blues a chance to test Johnstone from the resultant free-kick.
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20:03Wolves' quest for a first Premier League win of the season continues into matchday 11, as Hwang gets this encounter underway at the Bridge!
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
20:02Given the visitors’ chaotic start to the season and current managerless status, it’s no surprise to see Chelsea pitted as the heavy favourites in our live tracker. The Blues are given a 72.9% win probability rating, with Wolves down on a mere 11.4% chance of victory as the two sides head out onto the pitch in west London!
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19:55Although Rob Edwards has been heavily linked and is widely anticipated to become Wolves’ next manager, the XI for this match is led by academy coaches James Collins and Richard Walker. They make four changes from the 3-0 loss to Fulham, with Jackson Tchatchoua, Andre, Joao Gomes and the returning Hwang Hee-Chan all starting, and Emmanuel Agbadou suspended after his red card at Craven Cottage.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
19:55Liam Delap returns from injury and suspension to start his first Chelsea match since August, and leads the line as one of eight changes from their draw at Qarabag in the Champions League. Reece James drops out for Delap as Enzo Maresca shuffles his midfield and defence, with only Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella and Joao Pedro keeping their places.
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19:44WOLVES SUBS: Jose Sa, Marshall Munetsi, David Moller Wolfe, Jhon Arias, Tolu Arokodare, Yerson Mosquera, Tawanda Chirewa, Ki-Jana Hoever, Mateus Mane.
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19:44WOLVES (5-3-2): Sam Johnstone; Jackson Tchatchoua, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci, Toti Gomes, Hugo Bueno; Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Andre, Joao Gomes; Jorgen Strand Larsen, Hwang Hee-Chan.
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19:44CHELSEA SUBS: Filip Jorgensen, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jamie Gittens, Andrey Santos, Jorrel Hato, Reece James, Josh Acheampong, Marc Guiu, Estevao.
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19:44CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella; Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro, Alejandro Garnacho; Liam Delap.
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19:44Wolves are without a manager, without a win so far this season, and without much in the way of hope as they head into this game rooted to the foot of the table. Vitor Pereira was sacked after a 3-0 defeat at Fulham last time out, and with a replacement yet to be found, can the Old Gold’s latest trip to west London result in a first victory at the eleventh attempt?
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19:39Eighth-placed Chelsea bounced back from a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland with a 1-0 win over London rivals Tottenham last time out, their third victory in the last four. The latest setback for Enzo Maresca’s side saw them held to a 2-2 draw by Qarabag in the Champions League three days ago, but the Blues can still climb up to second in the Premier League table with a win here.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
19:34Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League fixture, as Chelsea host bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge.
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19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
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