From the moment when the ‘The Liquidator’ starts, Wolves will win the battle of the bridge
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Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri will again rotate his squad for the Wolves fixture, which is sandwiched between two Europa League games.
Among those rested against Dynamo Kiev were Eden Hazard, N'Golo Kante, Cesar Azpilicueta and Antonio Rudiger.
Wolves will be without defender Ryan Bennett, who begins a two-match ban.
Rui Patricio is set to return in goal, with John Ruddy given playing time last week ahead of his likely start in the FA Cup quarter-final.
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MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
@SimonBrotherton: The recent storm around Maurizio Sarri seems to have passed for now with back-to-back wins over Spurs and Fulham in the league and a comfortable 3-0 first-leg lead established over Dynamo Kiev in the last 16 of the Europa League.
Wolves will provide a stern test though, having already beaten Chelsea 2-1 at Molineux back in early December.
They've built on results like that, and have taken more points from the established top six than any of the other 14 sides in the Premier League.
What's more, they head for Stamford Bridge having lost only one of the last seven games and are unbeaten in their five league matches played in London this season.
VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT
Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri: "I think we can gain the spot in the Champions League in the Premier League.
"We are fighting. We are only two points away, at the moment, and have to play one match in hand."
Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo: "[December's win over Chelsea] was a very important moment because it ended a very bad moment, a bad run we had.
"It was a turning point in the competition but we know there are always ups and downs.
"When you have something that doesn't work out, it's about bouncing back and recovering and returning to these standards again.
"We made those against Cardiff after a bad performance, so let's sustain that consistency and challenge ourselves on Sunday."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
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MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Chelsea have registered six successive home wins against Wolves in all competitions, scoring 21 goals and conceding just two.
Wolves could earn their first league double over Chelsea since 1974-75, when the Blues were relegated from the top flight.
Chelsea
Chelsea have won three of their past four Premier League games - although they lost the other 6-0 at Manchester City.
They haven't won three in a row in the league since beginning the season with five straight victories.
The Blues are unbeaten at Stamford Bridge in the league in 2019, winning their last three home games in the top flight.
Chelsea have kept clean sheets in half of their home league games this season.
They are the only side not to have had a player sent off in this season's Premier League.
Eden Hazard has been directly involved in 23 Premier League goals this season, scoring 12 and setting up 11 to equal his previous best, set in 2014-15.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have lost just one of their last seven league games (W4, D2). Only the two Manchester sides and Arsenal have taken more points than Wolves during that spell.
They have kept just two away clean sheets in this season's Premier League.
Nuno EspÃrito Santo's side are unbeaten in their five Premier League games in London this season (W3, D2).
Wolves have used just 19 players in the league this season, the fewest of any top-flight side.
Raul Jimenez is one short of equalling Wolves' Premier League record of 12 goals in a single campaign, currently held by Steven Fletcher.
Jimenez has been directly involved in seven goals in his last seven Premier League games, with five goals and two assists.
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posted on 11/3/19
comment by ☠Tube of Lies ☕ (U16473)
posted 29 minutes ago
comment by Sir Halfy T.nu.C ...Premier League Thread Mast... (U11570)
posted 22 minutes ago
Grealish slapper gets 14 weeks inside !
Not long enough in my opinion, he’ll be out in 2-3 weeks. I’d have thought they’d have set an excame on this case
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I would definitely have set an excame myself, Halfy.
Better still he has been banned from the club for life, as has another low-life who apparently has sent malicious tweets to Grealish and his family.
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Yes I saw those tweets, totally sickening
posted on 11/3/19
comment by Cinciwolf--He's only going for another pr... (U11551)
posted about 2 hours ago
Thought Saiss yet again was excellent when asked to do a job yesterday and has become one of our most reliable players.
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He's in Shearer's Team of the Week...
https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1105161081226477568
posted on 11/3/19
I've updated my 'Remaining Fixtures' article of anyone's interested.
Pray tell, how do I get it back to the top of the page - Perton style? Presumably have to alert Admins in some way, no?
posted on 11/3/19
comment by Oldgoldilox - 1 Carl Ikeme (U17303)
posted less than a minute ago
I've updated my 'Remaining Fixtures' article of anyone's interested.
Pray tell, how do I get it back to the top of the page - Perton style? Presumably have to alert Admins in some way, no?
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I think if you just go to edit and then repost it may go to the top.
Doesn't matter though as i can't imagine anyone goes to that page first anyway do they, i just use the my member page and see the last commented.
posted on 11/3/19
comment by lizardburns (U17424)
posted 3 hours, 29 minutes ago
comment by Ohsoproudwolf (U11548)
posted 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
We've got to be chuffed with a point to be honest but me thinks 3 was on offer with a little less cautious approach. Onwards and upwards.
Just wondering wether a newly promoted team has ever gone unbeaten in London ?
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https://twitter.com/optajoe/status/1105051814330884106?s=21
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Cheers lizard, sorry for ths late post.
posted on 11/3/19
comment by Cinciwolf--He's only going for another prediction comp double ffs (U11551)
posted 5 hours, 23 minutes ago
comment by Oldgoldilox - 1 Carl Ikeme (U17303)
posted less than a minute ago
I've updated my 'Remaining Fixtures' article of anyone's interested.
Pray tell, how do I get it back to the top of the page - Perton style? Presumably have to alert Admins in some way, no?
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I think if you just go to edit and then repost it may go to the top.
Doesn't matter though as i can't imagine anyone goes to that page first anyway do they, i just use the my member page and see the last commented.
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That's what I thought but it's not happened. No worries.
posted on 12/3/19
for those critical we didn't win to help perspective ,despite having a poor league season by their standards, chelsea have lost once at home, drawing 5 and winning 9. they were also the first team to beat man city.
posted on 12/3/19
I don't think anyone has been critical we didn't win, I thought we would lose so the point was good. But as posted above by several it was disappointing we only managed one effort on goal all game.
posted on 13/3/19
We parked the bus. It was anti-football.
We are better than that. We are not West Brom.
posted on 13/3/19
comment by Uncle Herbert (U16263)
posted about 7 hours ago
We parked the bus. It was anti-football.
We are better than that. We are not West Brom.
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so you and chelsea are upset that we are good at defending.... diddums