Chelsea vs Wolves, live! Score, updates, how to watch, stream
Chelsea hosts Wolves at Stamford Bridge Saturday, as the Blues look to win back-to-back Premier League wins as Graham Potter continues to develop his project.
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Following their dramatic late win at Crystal Palace last weekend, and their thumping Champions League win against AC Milan, Chelsea are slowly recovering after firing Thomas Tuchel and you can already see confidence growing with Potter’s tactical tweaks evident.
Wolves will be looking for a new manager after Bruno Lage was fired. He had a terrible start to the season, with only one win in 15 games. This was at the end of last year's season. They will come up with a plan and not get caught in a relegation battle. Right?
[ MORE: How to watch the Premier League in USA ]Here’s everything you need to know for Chelsea vs Wolves.
Kick off: 10am ET, SaturdayTV Channel: Peacock Online: Stream via Peacock Premium
The key storylinesPulisic is back in Chelsea's starting XI!
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It’s still early days in the Graham Potter era at Chelsea but the signs are promising. He’s made some big decisions with the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly and Cesar Azpilicueta unused subs for the win at Palace last weekend and Potter already seems to be sorting out Chelsea’s attacking issues. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first Chelsea goal and added another against Milan to make them more fluid and dangerous in attack. Wolves' problem is not scoring goals. Injuries to their strikers, most notably Raul Jimenez, was a major reason why Bruno Lage was dismissed. Diego Costa's return to Chelsea is something to watch out for. He could start this game after having an impact on the bench at West Ham last week. He should have scored a header and set-up a goal, but that was ruled out.
Keep an eye out for in-form playersAubameyang looks sharper, and Reece James continues to surge up the right flank for Chelsea. Jose Sa is doing well in goal for Wolves and Ruben Neves, who was suspended for this match, is doing his best in midfield and at center back following recent injuries and suspensions.
Chelsea team news, injuries and lineupPotter is thrilled to hear that the Blues have some key players who are back from injury. Marc Cucurella and Edouard Mendy are both back in good health. Cucurella starts, but Kepa takes Mendy's place. Wesley Fofana sustained an injury against AC Milan. He is now out for a few more weeks. Gallagher and Pulisic had a huge impact on the bench at Palace, and both will start, with Sterling and Aubameyang on the bench. Reece James, Ruben LoftusCheek and Reece James drop to the bench at right wingback.
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Wolves don't need a long list of suspensions and injuries. This explains why they are in the bottom three. Raul Jimenez and Pedro Neto are out, while Sasakalajdzic will be out at least six months due to his serious knee injury. Chiquinho is also out for the long-term, while Nathan Collins remains suspended and Neves is absent due to yellow card accumulation. As he returns to Chelsea, Diego Costa will start at the front.
3️⃣ Three changes. ☝️ Costa's first attempt.
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