Chelsea vs Wolves
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Date: Sunday, 10 March, 2019
Kick-off: 2:05pm GMT
Chelsea know that a win against Wolves on Sunday could well be the turning point in their push for a Premier League top-four finish.
Maurizio Sarri's Blues currently sit sixth in the table, but they have a game in hand over fifth-placed Arsenal and fourth-placed Manchester United, who face each other at the Emirates on Sunday.
Victory for Chelsea would see the Blues leapfrog Arsenal and United before their top-four rivals battle it out in north London, and leave the Blues' fate in their own hands for the run-in.
The fly in the ointment, however, is that Nuno Espirito Santo's Wolves have been impressive against big clubs away from home this season, beating Tottenham, taking a point off both Arsenal and United as well as beating Chelsea at home.
Chelsea vs Wolves team news and predicted line-ups
Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante are among the Chelsea players likely to return after Sarri rotated his squad for the 3-0 Europa League win over Dynamo Kiev on Thursday.
Sarri has no apparent injury concerns, with defender Antonio Rudiger and striker Gonzalo Higuain also expected to be recalled.
Pedro could retain his starting spot on Sunday after impressing against Kiev, but fellow winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, who came on to score in that game, may once again have to be content with a place on the substitutes' bench.
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Pedro, Higuain, Hazard
Ryan Bennett is Wolves' only absentee due to suspension.
Wolves XI: Ruddy, Doherty, Coady, Boly, Adama, Dendoncker, Saiss, Gibbs-White, Vinagre, Jimenez, Jota
Score prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Wolves
Sarri's side will not get an easy ride against a Wolves team who fancy their chances against anybody in the top flight.
However, Chelsea have begun to look settled of late with London derby wins against Tottenham and Fulham, and their home form has been impressive enough so that they should seal a tight win.
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Match odds
- Chelsea: 11/20
- Draw: 10/3
- Wolves: 6/1
First goalscorer odds
- Gonzalo Higuain: 10/3
- Eden Hazard: 7/2
- Pedro: 9/2
- Raul Jimenez: 9/1
- Diogo Jota: 12/1
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea have won seven of their nine Premier League meetings, with Wolves beating the Blues twice.
The two sides' last meeting came back in December, with Wolves winning 2-1 at Molineux.
