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JOE KRISHNAN

Chelsea XI vs Wolves: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, latest injuries for Premier League game

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is set to stick with Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal for the crunch clash against Wolves on Sunday despite concerns over the goalkeeper's form.

The Spaniard struggled in between the sticks as Liverpool put the Blues to the sword in a 5-3 win at Anfield on Wednesday night, with calls for Lampard to drop the club's record signing.

But with only 38-year-old Willy Caballero available to deputise, Lampard looks set to keep faith in his number one stopper for now at least as Chelsea seek to secure a top-four finish.

Despite their ongoing defensive issues, a back three of Antonio Rudiger, Kurt Zouma and captain Cesar Azpilicueta is expected to line up at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea require only a point from their final fixture to clinch a spot in next season's Champions League group stage and Lampard is perhaps wary of making too many wholesale changes for such a crucial fixture.

Christian Pulisic is poised to earn a recall to the starting line-up after his cameo from the bench saw the American score one and set up another against Liverpool.

The 21-year-old had been struggling with an adductor injury but could return to the starting XI in place of Mason Mount.

Up front, Olivier Giroud is set to continue to lead the line ahead of Tammy Abraham after scoring his sixth goal in nine appearances since the Premier League season resumed.

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Chelsea predicted XI: (3-4-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Willian, Giroud, Pulisic.

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