Can only see a Wolves win in this one
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Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is out with an ongoing hamstring problem for Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge on Wednesday night.
Christian Pulisic is a doubt due to a minor leg injury suffered on Sunday.
Wolves' new signing Willian Jose is expected to miss out as he is yet to be granted a work permit.
Daniel Podence is nearing a return following a calf injury but Raul Jimenez, Jonny and Marcal remain long-term absentees.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION fack off Lawro
Chelsea averaged 1.67 points per game under former boss Frank Lampard
It's the worst record of any permanent Chelsea manager during the Roman Abramovich era.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Chelsea are unbeaten at home in six previous Premier League matches with Wolves, winning five and drawing once.
Wolves won the reverse fixture 2-1 at Molineux last month, with Pedro Neto scoring in stoppage time.
Wolves are looking to complete a first top-flight league double over Chelsea since 1974-75.
Chelsea
Chelsea have won just two of their past eight league matches, drawing once and losing five times.
They could lose their opening two home top-flight matches of a calendar year for just the third time.
Twenty nine points is their second lowest tally at the halfway stage of a Premier League season during the Roman Abramovich era.
Chelsea have kept 13 clean sheets in 29 games in all competitions, the same tally as in 55 matches last term.
Frank Lampard won 44 of his 84 competitive matches in charge, drawing 17 and losing 23.
They lost seven home league games in 28 games under Lampard, as many as in 57 matches combined by previous bosses Maurizio Sarri and Antonio Conte.
Tammy Abraham has scored six goals in three league starts against Wolves.
Timo Werner has gone 11 Premier League appearances without a goal.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves are in danger of losing three successive league matches for just the second time under Nuno Espirito Santo.
They have lost nine matches so far this term, matching their entire 2019-20 league total.
Wolves have claimed just five points since the start of December, with only bottom club Sheffield United faring worse.
They have conceded at least twice in each of their past three league fixtures and gone 12 matches without a clean sheet.
They have claimed 23 points from 13 league visits to London since promotion in 2018, losing just twice.
Adama Traore has failed to score or provide an assist in any of his last 25 Premier League appearances.
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posted on 28/1/21
comment by Tino Bambino (U2087)
posted about an hour ago
opinions are like arseholes everyone has them but we don't all need to see them.
its sad we can't have differing views without becoming so entrenched
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rather defeats the idea of an internet forum if you dont want to see other opinions
posted on 28/1/21
comment by Psycho Wolf (U8869)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Tino Bambino (U2087)
posted about an hour ago
opinions are like arseholes everyone has them but we don't all need to see them.
its sad we can't have differing views without becoming so entrenched
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rather defeats the idea of an internet forum if you dont want to see other opinions
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it's a throw away remark
my other point stands though, the bickering and having to be right all the time gets us nowhere
posted on 28/1/21
my other point stands though, the bickering and having to be right all the time gets us nowhere
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dont see as that applies to me - you pointed out a different tactic for last night which i accepted
posted on 28/1/21
comment by Psycho Wolf (U8869)
posted 1 minute ago
my other point stands though, the bickering and having to be right all the time gets us nowhere
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dont see as that applies to me - you pointed out a different tactic for last night which i accepted
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not sure I said it was specifically about you?
posted on 28/1/21
oh well
up the wolves
and move on
posted on 28/1/21
comment by Oldgoldilox - 1 Carl Ikeme (U17303)
posted 6 hours, 23 minutes ago
I fully agree that in the context of recent form and results an away point at Chelsea is a good result. I just dont like the way we played last night, or the mentality that has brought us to where we are. Its not just Wolves, I hate it when teams deliberately set out to suck the life out of a game. It felt like we were riding our luck for the entire game last night and when you have players with the talent of Traore, Neto, Podence, Neves, Semedo and good solid pros like Coady, Dendoncker, Rui & Boly in the side that shouldnt be the case. That header from that last corner, their guy won it got good contact it came off Jose who knew nothing about it and over the bar, that's luck and how thin the dividing line was between a hard fought point won with a defensive set up and defeat as a result of not coming to compete.
Im usually firmly in the happy clapper camp but its not just last night the last few games have really frustrated me. Throwing away leads and conceding late goals against poor sides, unnecessary tactical changes that clearly weren't working. There's been lots of poor decision making on and off the field. And in particular it worried me that it took the defeat to the Albion for the club to wake up to the fact that we needed a new striker. But we have and hopefully he'll help give us new momentum against Palace.
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posted on 28/1/21
comment by wolfieintheSunshineState (U16306)
posted 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
Nice to note that your article has only 1 comment Lone Wolf.
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Some good input on my article. I knew I was limiting the contributions by stipulating "sensible posters only", but I think it's well worthwhile in the long run.
posted on 28/1/21
comment by Psycho Wolf (U8869)
posted 8 hours, 23 minutes ago
you should be in politics tam, you cetainly know how to dodge a straight question. i'll try again
but old gold and tam, what do you think the outcome would have been if we'd have gone there and played open attacking football ?
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We'd have likely got beat 1-2. But I'm not advocating we go gung ho, just that when we do get the ball we support and get a body or two in the box, Dendoncker managed it once last night, pretty much every other attack was Neto on his own trying to make something happen, which he nearly did to be fair to him.
posted on 28/1/21
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 8 hours, 58 minutes ago
Agree with that OldGold.
I find it ironic that when a club like Brighton who are struggling for points come to Molineux and set up like that under Hughton, everyone moans about them. Then when we do it, its celebrated.
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Precisely.
posted on 28/1/21
comment by Oldgoldilox - 1 Carl Ikeme (U17303)
posted about 4 hours ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 8 hours, 58 minutes ago
Agree with that OldGold.
I find it ironic that when a club like Brighton who are struggling for points come to Molineux and set up like that under Hughton, everyone moans about them. Then when we do it, its celebrated.
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Precisely.
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The things is some don't really believe what they are saying but they don't want to have their Wolves super fan pass revoked so have to post positive spin regardless.