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Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro, Garnacho, Delap.
Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Hato, Acheampong, James, Andrey Santos, Gittens, Estevao, Guiu.
Wolves XI: Johnstone, Tchatchoua, Bueno, Krejci, Toti, Bueno, Andre, Gomes, Bellegarde, Hwang, Strand Larsen
Subs: Sa, Munetsi, Arias, Wolfe, Arokodare, Mosquera, Chirewa, However, Mane.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said after Wednesday's draw with Qarabag that he is rotating his team so much because the Club World Cup is taking its toll on his squad.
That must be a factor in their inconsistency, but I don't think it will matter here because Wolves have been such a rabble recently.
He has gone now but after last weekend's 3-0 defeat by Fulham, their former boss Vitor Pereira said that technically, tactically and physically they were not at the required level, and I don't expect anything to change at Stamford Bridge.
Sutton's prediction: 2-0
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Noel Sliney
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Chelsea seek a return to the top four when they host winless and managerless Wolves on Saturday night (20:00 GMT). BBC Sport explores some key themes surrounding the fixture.
Chelsea always under scrutiny
Six wins in eight games across all competitions should be cause for optimism, yet Chelsea seem to be always one misstep from negative scrutiny.
Questions about defensive lapses and team selection have been heightened by Wednesday's failure to beat Qarabag, an Azerbaijani side who have spent less than £7m on transfers since 2020 – in stark contrast to Chelsea's £1.8bn outlay over the same period.
Chelsea were vulnerable once more at the back throughout that 2-2 draw, with summer signing Jorrel Hato culpable for both Qarabag goals but not helped by his team-mates. Head coach Enzo Maresca described them as "silly goals". A week earlier, defensive errors meant they nearly blew a three-goal lead away to Wolves in the Carabao Cup.
It's a trend that has afflicted them all season. The Blues have lost possession in their defensive third on 47 occasions in the Premier League, one short of Aston Villa's league-high tally. In all competitions, Chelsea have made the most errors leading to goals among English top-flight sides, ahead of Wolves, while only Spurs have faced more shots as a result of their own mistakes.
By way of mitigation, Maresca said in midweek that playing in the summer Club World Cup has affected his team selections as he seeks to manage the players' workloads. Chelsea's 3-0 win over PSG in the final of that tournament came just five weeks before the start of the 2025-26 season; the 85 changes subsequently made to their starting XI in all competitions is by far the most of any Premier League side.
Expect plenty more on Saturday, with the squad only arriving back in London at 06:00 on Thursday after a 5,000-mile round trip.
Wolves seeking great escape
This will be Wolves' first match since Vitor Pereira was sacked as head coach in the wake of a 3-0 defeat by Fulham which left them eight points adrift of safety.
They are the first English side in history to start consecutive seasons without a victory in their opening 10 top-flight matches. Wolves achieved a near-miraculous escape from relegation last season after having only three points at the same stage. They're a point worse off this time – only two sides have ever preserved their top-flight status after making such a poor start: Stoke City in 1951-52 and Leicester City in 1983-84.
Wolves don't appear close to naming a replacement for Pereira, whose departure was swiftly followed by that of director of football Domenico Teti after just four-and-a-half months at the club. Gary O'Neil, who was sacked last December, has opted against a potential return after initial talks, while Middlesbrough have turned down an approach for their manager Rob Edwards.
Whoever they appoint, Wolves can twice point to recent successful managerial changes made while they were in the relegation zone. Pereira comfortably kept them up last season, as Julen Lopetegui had done after arriving midway through 2022-23.
Nonetheless, recent Premier League history does not reflect kindly in general on a club's decision to change the manager while stuck in the relegation zone. Across the previous 10 seasons, 37 managers have parted ways with a club in the bottom three – only 13 of those sides stayed up.
Karan Vinod
BBC Sport journalist
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Wolves at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
On the fitness of Romeo Lavia and Pedro Neto: "We don't have an update at the moment [on Lavia]. We have to wait a couple of hours to do the checks, but for sure, he is injured. It's painful. Pedro had a session yesterday with the physio outside on the pitch - it was good. And today he will try with us, and then we will take the final decision."
On Lavia's inability to string together a run of games: "A shame because we are trying to minimise minutes for him, but even with that, it is an injury again. We need to insist until we find another solution."
Maresca on Wayne Rooney's comments about rotation: "We are in a moment, in an era, when anyone can say what they want. I completely respect that. I also said after the Qarabag game that, since I joined the club, it's also my view to rotate players, and no-one complained. And the moment that you don't win games, I can understand no-one is agreeing. I think that when the rotation is Andrey Santos - Brazil international player - Jorrel Hato - Holland international player - Estevao - Brazil international player - it's not about rotation. They are good, talented and young. For sure, when they are young, you have to give them the chance to make some mistakes to be better."
The Spaniard expanded on his decision to rotate his squad, pointing to the "physicality and intensity" of the modern game, adding that "it is impossible to play" every match in the season with the same group of players". Maresca also likened the campaign to a "marathon", noting that by the time March and April arrive, "it will be a different conversation".
Maresca on whether defensive inconsistencies are down to rotation: "At the beginning of the season, with Levi [Colwill's] injury, we lost, in my view and in the way we want to play, our best defenders. From there, we tried to find solutions and solve problems. Last year, after 12 Premier League games, we had two clean sheets. This season, after 10 games, we have four."
Maresca believes Estevao is "ready to start," but admitted the young Brazilian is still adapting to life in England, even joking that he recently complained it was "too cold".
On facing managerless Wolves: "It's difficult for this reason. It is also difficult because we played on Wednesday night. The players were off yesterday, we have a small session today and a game tomorrow. So the gameplan is also different, but we need to adapt."
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Image source, Getty ImagesEngland boss Thomas Tuchel has named his 25-man squad for the final time this year ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania.
The Three Lions have already secured qualification.
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle).
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham), John Stones (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Alex Scott (Bournemouth), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, on loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
Image source, Getty ImagesIn the build-up to Thursday's final of The Celebrity Traitors (no spoilers!), we asked you which Chelsea player or manager - past or present - would make the best traitor and faithful.
Here are some of your comments:
Stuart: Gianfranco Zola would be a great traitor. Nobody would believe it was possible.
George: Traitor - Jose Mourniho! Who else? Clever, charming, good with people and an out-and-out winner. Faithful - Zola.. the little magician, and a player who got clapped at away games by home crowds. Just a true, gentle Chelsea legend.
Johnny: Faithful - Trevoh Chalobah. Cast aside by the club he has served since boyhood until injuries necessitated a recall from Crystal Palace. Never once did he grumble to the media, instead doing his talking in the pitch. Surely the definition of faithful? Traitor - William Gallas. Alleged by the club to have threatened to score an own goal or get sent off in his desperation to engineer a move to Arsenal. All that was missing was the traitors' hood!
Aaron: Mason Mount - biggest traitor in Chelsea history! John Terry will always be the most faithful.
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United great Wayne Rooney says Chelsea's senior players should "question" Enzo Maresca's team selections.
The Italian made seven changes for the 2-2 draw against Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday.
It was the fifth consecutive match that Maresca has made at least seven changes to his starting line-up. They have made 85 changes in 16 matches this season - by far the most of any Premier League team.
"The players want to play, they want to build relationships," the former England captain said on The Wayne Rooney Show.
"When you keep chopping and changing then the players won't be happy. That will come back to bite them.
"If they are getting results all the time then you can't question it, but if they're not, there has to be questions asked."
Rooney believes it is up to captain Reece James and other experienced players in the Chelsea squad to address the issue with Maresca.
"Most clubs now have a leadership group and as a group you have to go and question the manager," he added.
"You hear people talk about 'player power' but this isn't player power.
"I'd be concerned if the team kept changing. If I was in that [leadership] group, I'd be speaking to my team-mates saying: 'Look, I'm not happy with this.'"
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Chelsea have enquired about Como's Nico Paz, 21, but face strong competition from Real Madrid, who could look to re-sign the Argentine playmaker. (TBR Football), external
Chelsea are among the clubs interested in 20-year-old Manchester United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo. (Caught Offside), external
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are monitoring Blues defender Marc Cucurella, but do not want to move for him until next summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external
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Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter in Baku
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea forward Joao Pedro has said inconsistency is the result of players dropping their concentration and also played down his own fitness concerns.
The 24-year-old was the match-winner at Tottenham on Saturday but also started the disappointing 2-2 draw at Champions League minnows Qarabag.
When asked about the difficulties faced in Azerbaijan, Joao Pedro said: "We started well, then we complicated the game. We came here to win and got a draw. We dropped our level of concentration in the game and if you drop, the other team is going to score.
"[We can learn] a lot. We're playing in the Champions League. If we want to win games, we have to be 100% focused for the whole game.
"We need to learn how to concentrate for the full game because if we start to drop points in the Premier League, it will be tough to be in the Champions League again next year."
Joao Pedro is known to be struggling for fitness and his manager Enzo Maresca has said the forward is one of the players in his squad who is being managed "game by game".
The Brazil international added: "They are trying to manage it. I'm OK, I feel good and I want to play every game. I try to always be available. It's tough but I want to play every game."
Nina Hristova
Fan contributor
Giving goals away cheaply has become an unwelcome habit for Chelsea recently, and that frailness was once again exposed by Qarabag in the Champions League.
Defensive lapses and a lack of concentration have made the Blues increasingly vulnerable, particularly when defending one-on-one or under sustained pressure from opponents.
It hasn't helped that Enzo Maresca has been forced to heavily rotate his defensive set-up due to injuries and managing player fitness, but the constant changes have bred instability and disrupted chemistry, reflected in Chelsea's growing struggles to keep clean sheets.
Maresca has fielded a different centre-back pairing in each of Chelsea's last 10 games, a worrying trend for a side seeking rhythm and consistency across all competitions.
Trevoh Chalobah and Wesley Fofana impressed against rivals Tottenham earlier in the week, but it's difficult to build any momentum when the pairing changes so drastically the following game.
Against Qarabag, Tosin Adarabioyo and Jorell Hato looked disjointed and hesitant - with Hato playing out of his natural left-back position and largely at fault for both goals conceded in the first half.
Nineteen-year-old Josh Acheampong has arguably been the Blues' most impressive centre-half this season - and a clear favourite among supporters - but it's a big ask to expect the youngster to anchor the defence for the entire campaign, even if he has shown more promise than his senior team-mates.
In moments like these, Chelsea can't help but miss the leadership and presence of Thiago Silva - a figure capable of steadying the back line and guiding his teammates in difficult situations.
It is no secret that Levi Colwill's summer injury left a clear void, and the decision not to recruit another centre-back is certainly one to rue. Reinforcements in defence will surely be high on Maresca's January wish list.
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Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea have offered premium members a chance to host a dinner party in the home dressing room at Stamford Bridge for £16,000.
The club will offer champagne, a fine-dining three-course meal, a private night tour of the stadium, and a photographer.
There is also an optional appearance by a Chelsea legend - with former Champions League winner Gary Cahill pictured - for an extra charge.
The experience costs a minimum of £15,995 plus VAT for up to 30 guests.
It highlights the innovative premium experiences being offered by Chelsea, with "dugout club" seats believed to be the most expensive in the Premier League, costing £5,000 last season for matches against Manchester United and Liverpool to sit behind the home bench.
Chelsea are also offering fans a £7,500 travel package for away trips to Atalanta and Napoli in the Champions League, featuring dinner with former goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini, who also works as a loan coach at the club.
They also unsuccessfully tried to sell a live screening experience at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea's away match with Manchester United, with tickets priced between £85 and £250, as former forward Eidur Gudjohnsen hosted the evening. However, tickets did not sell out and were later offered in a ballot for free.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your thoughts after Chelsea faced Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Here are some of your comments:
Jarvis: Maresca has really got to pick his strongest team and stick with it. If well ahead then yes, make one or two changes. Talented individuals trying their best, not a 'team' performance. No wonder we go from game to game in the most disjointed manner.
Mike: Time for Maresca to go. Naïve to play the second team tonight and he cannot react to make changes when it's not working. He has the players but he's not motivating them. Tactically weak.
Nick: This one's on Maresca. Totally down to team selection. Could easily have lost. With several tough Champions League games to come it's the playoffs at best.
Edward: Absolutely horrific! What more needs to be said. MARESCA OUT!
Scott: What is Maresca doing playing a weakened side in the Champions League with a full back in the centre with two centre-backs on the bench? Why not play a 'weaker' team against Wolves? The credit he gained for the Spurs performance has gone out the window.
Why 'inconsistent' line-ups is impacting Chelsea performance
Nizaar Kinsella
Football reporter
Chelsea have made multiple line-up changes in all their recent matches and have tweaked the starting XI more than any other Premier League side this season.
But, after they narrowly avoided an embarrassing defeat at Champions League minnows Qarabag, there were those questioning whether they might be overdoing the changes.
It was the fifth consecutive match across all competitions where manager Enzo Maresca has made at least seven changes to his starting 11. No Premier League club has made more than Chelsea's 85 changes in 16 matches across all competitions this season.
The constant changing has left Maresca open to criticisms of being too much of a 'tinkerman', an unwanted nickname once given to his compatriot Claudio Ranieri at Chelsea.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Everton midfielder Leon Osman hopes 19-year-old Jorrel Hato will "learn a lot" from the two errors he made during Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Qarabag, as Enzo Maresca's side narrowly avoided becoming the first English team to lose to the Azerbaijani side.
The result left the two sides level on seven points in the 36-team league phase of the Champions League after four matches.
"Jorrel Hato was at fault for Qarabag's first goal and even before that there was a moment where he got himself into a bit of trouble," Osman said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "It was when Camilo Duran nearly took the ball of him and nearly got a penalty-kick.
"I thought that would've been a warning sign for him to make sure he sharpened up for the rest of the match, so to not get caught on the ball again or get into more situations where he would be to blame if anything happened, but unfortunately that trait continued.
"Chelsea will feel a bit unfortunate that the ball dropped to Patrick Andrade, who finished it brilliantly, because it all came from a mistake against the run of play.
"In that one moment, everything changed and Qarabag had the equaliser to bring them on the front foot.
"Chelsea will have wanted to work their way back into the game and not do anything silly, but unfortunately Hato followed it up with another mistake a few minutes later.
"It was a really tough spell for the young man, who I hope will learn a lot from that first half to take into the rest of his career."
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Chelsea have made seven changes or more for the past five matches in a row across all competitions.
They have now made 85 changes to their starting XIs this season – the most of any Premier League side – across their 16 games.
Of course, Chelsea are competing on four fronts, having endured the unique experience of winning the Club World Cup, extending last season to 13 months, with only two weeks of pre-season to prepare for this campaign.
Rotation also shows trust in youngsters like Tyrique George, Jamie Gittens, Jorrel Hato, Estevao Willian, and Andrey Santos.
Yet only in Estevao's case does such trust feel truly warranted at this level and on this latest performance.
Maresca accepts that his rotation policy will be questioned "whenever we don't win" but seems entirely at ease with it despite a major dip from the last match, a dominant display away at fierce rivals Tottenham.
Two starters from that match were key to saving the day, with Alejandro Garnacho and Enzo Fernandez key to equalising and creating later chances to win.
There was also disappointment to see Romeo Lavia suffer an injury, Maresca suggesting it could be to his quadriceps, adding to the midfielder's chronic problems since joining for £55m from Southampton.
This result was no disaster, given there is plenty of opportunity to qualify with matches against Barcelona, Atalanta, Pafos and Napoli remaining, but slows momentum and could have been a real embarrassment had Chelsea lost.
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea boss Enzo Maresca, speaking to TNT Sports: "I think the big difference was inside the box. Again, we conceded silly goals that we could avoid and we could probably finish better with most of the actions that we created.
"It's one point and now we need to recover for Saturday.
"When we conceded the first goal, they were with ten players. I think it is quite silly to concede this kind of goal. Then we conceded the penalty, so second half is more difficult because you are 2-1 behind and you need to score. I think the big difference today was inside the boxes.
"Second half we were all good. We conceded some transitions, which is normal because we were behind and needed to score. But again, we need to defend better inside the box and probably need to attack better in the other box."
On the handball decision against Jorrel Hato: "I think it is quite clear. It is handball. It looks like handball."
On subs making an impact: "Some of the changes were planned. Some of the changes were to change the game a little bit. I think Garna [Alejandro Garnacho] was good, Enzo [Fernandez] was good, Liam [Delap] was good."
On if there's an update on Romeo Lavia's injury: "Not yet no. We'll see in the next hours."
Captain Reece James, also speaking to TNT Sports: "Disappointing to sum up. Coming here we wanted to win. We felt that we set up strong but we made two errors that led to a penalty and a goal that we gifted them, and then to get back into the game is difficult.
"Their fans were quite good tonight, The pitch was difficult to play but this is something we expected and didn't quite adapt to."
On letting Qarabag back into the game: "Two mistakes led to two goals and it's difficult when the momentum in the game changes and we simply didn't do enough. We had a few chances we didn't take and we only have ourselves to blame."
On whether defending should have been better: "If you look at the goals that we have conceded [this season], they haven't been from amazing play, more our mistakes, and that is something we need to cut out."
On Estevao Willian: "He is an amazing player. He has the world at his feet. Obviously he is still so young, so we need to protect him and keep him healthy. He has a lot of development still to come but we are super happy with him here."
Did you know?
Chelsea's Estevao (18y 195d) became the third-youngest player in Champions League history to score in both of his first two starts in the competition, behind Ethan Nwaneri (17y 348d) and Kylian Mbappe (18y 85d).
The Blues have conceded two or more goals in three of their past four games in all competitions, as many times as in their prior eight matches.
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