Wolves vs Chelsea preview: Blues look to make it three wins on the spin as they face wounded Wanderers on Christmas Eve
CHELSEA will travel to the midlands as they face Wolves in a huge Premier League clash on Christmas Eve.
It will be the first top-flight match to take place on December 24th for a whopping 28 years.
Chelsea will be aiming to build on their dramatic midweek win in the Carabao Cup after the Blues beat Newcastle on penalties.
Mykhailo Mudryk’s 92nd-minute strike took the tie to spot kicks, which Mauricio Pochettino‘s side went through, winning 4-2.
In the Premier League, Chelsea were victorious in their last outing against Sheffield United but have only taken six points from their last five games in the top flight.
Meanwhile, Wolves sit three points behind their Christmas Eve visitors and are looking to bounce back from their heavy 3-0 defeat to West Ham last weekend.
When is Wolves vs Chelsea?
- Wolves vs Chelsea will take place on Sunday, December 24th.
- Kick off will be at 1pm GMT.
- Molineux will host.
What TV channel is Wolves vs Chelsea on and can it be live streamed?
- Wolves vs Chelsea will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event.
- Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the NOW app.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to stay up to date with all the action.
Team news
For the hosts, Jose Sa could remain out of action after sustaining a shoulder injury prior the last weekend’s clash with West Ham.
Dan Bentley played between the sticks in place of the Portuguese shot-stopper at the London Stadium.
Pedro Neto could make his long-anticipated return to the side after missing the last seven Premier League games with a hamstring injury.
For Chelsea, Enzo Fernandez is a doubt after being withdrawn on Tuesday night due to the Argentine suffering from an illness.
Serbian goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic is set to continue as Blues No.1 in place of the injured Robert Sanchez.
Poch has been given a huge boost to his forward line with Christopher Nkunku returning to action against Newcastle in midweek, playing 20 minutes from the bench.
Carney Chukwuemenka, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia will all remain out.
What are the odds?
Match result
- Wolves – 13/5
- Draw – 27/10
- Chelsea – 19/20
*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power and are correct at the time of publication.