Well well well, we’ve finally made it to the last game of the domestic season ...who’d have thunk it !!!
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N'Golo Kante could be involved for Chelsea on Sunday after a five-match absence with a hamstring injury.
Christian Pulisic is pushing to start, having made a superb impact as a substitute at Anfield on Wednesday.
Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has no injury concerns as his side seek a win that will secure a top-six finish and Europa League qualification.
Wing-back Matt Doherty is expected to make his 300th appearance for the club, nearly 10 years after he joined Wolves.
@Wilsonfooty: This is a dangerous game for Chelsea. Frank Lampard's side have excelled so often this season - an FA Cup final and a possible top-four finish is beyond what most would have predicted for his first season in charge.
However, Lampard has not eliminated a tendency for the occasional really poor performance - that's probably inevitable with so much youth in the side, but it's something they can't afford against such an accomplished opponent.
Wolves' marathon season has been so successful, and it's far from finished with the Europa League due to restart next month.
How this plays out will be fascinating.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION fack off Lawro
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Chelsea are unbeaten in all five of their Premier League home games against Wolves (W4, D1).
Wolves are winless in eight away meetings in all competitions since a 2-1 top-flight victory in March 1979.
Chelsea
Chelsea have not lost their final match of a Premier League season when it was at Stamford Bridge since a 2002 defeat by Aston Villa (W7, D3).
They have lost 12 Premier League fixtures in a season for only the second time since Roman Abramovich became owner in 2003.
Chelsea's eight defeats at Stamford Bridge in all competitions this season is their most in a single campaign since 1985-86.
The Blues have conceded 54 goals in the Premier League this season, only one short of their highest tally in the competition. They let in 55 goals in 1994-95 and 1996-97.
Chelsea have conceded 46% of the shots on target they have faced this season, the highest ratio in the division.
Olivier Giroud has scored six goals in seven league and cup starts since football's resumption.
Tammy Abraham has scored six goals in his three league appearances against Wolves, including a hat-trick in this season's reverse fixture.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Victory for Wolves would guarantee them a sixth-place finish, their best in the top flight since 1979-80.
Wolves have 59 points and will finish the season with their highest tally in the top division since that 1979-80 campaign, when they earned 66 points once adjusted to three for a win.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side have gained an unrivalled 21 points from a losing position this season, and also surrendered the fewest points (4) when ahead.
They could become the fourth team to go through a Premier League campaign without any English goalscorers, excluding own goals - emulating Fulham, Arsenal and most recently Stoke in 2015-16.
Raul Jimenez's 17 Premier League goals this season have been worth 19 points, the most of any player. The last Wolves player to score more than 17 top-flight goals in a season was John Richards, with 27, in 1972-73.
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posted on 1/8/20
Fat Frank looks like a man that's run out of ideas
posted on 1/8/20
Yeah really think we will be looking at no Europe next season
posted on 1/8/20
getting worse , they should have Willian on , but even though sending off poor Arsenal have been better by far , still 15 mins left you never know
posted on 1/8/20
Have to say that the last few weeks have convinced me that the game is fixed.
posted on 1/8/20
Our summer recruiting just got a whole lot harder
posted on 1/8/20
Not Chelsea’s day with Azpulacueta and Pulisic getting injured and Kovavic a dubious sending off. But Arsenal probably deserved the win.
Guess we’ll just have to win the Europa League now
posted on 1/8/20
comment by Spangles (U17289)
posted 9 minutes ago
Not Chelsea’s day with Azpulacueta and Pulisic getting injured and Kovavic a dubious sending off. But Arsenal probably deserved the win.
Guess we’ll just have to win the Europa League now
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At least in our own hands now
posted on 1/8/20
Eddie Howe has left Bournemouth.
posted on 1/8/20
comment by ☠Tube of Lies ☕ (U16473)
posted about a minute ago
Eddie Howe has left Bournemouth.
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Seems odd. He's probably the best bloke to get them promoted.
posted on 1/8/20
Never rated him or his style.