Chelsea may have gone five Premier League games without a win, but they can move up to fourth in the table with a win over lowly Wolves on Monday night.
Captain Reece James is fit enough to start, while Cole Palmer keeps his place after being a fitness concern at the end of last week.
Wolves could close the gap on Everton above them with three vital away points – and they won this game 4-2 last season.
Here’s how the teams stack up.
Chelsea team news
James has been limited to just six appearances all season but is returning from playing for Enzo Maresca’s side.
There is also Trevoh Chalobah who was recalled early from his loan spell at Crystal Palace, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall makes his league debut for the club.
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Chelsea XI: Robert Sánchez, Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Reece James, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson
Wolves team news
Matheus Cunha scored a hat-trick in this game last season, but was only on the bench in last week’s defeat to Newcastle after suspension.
He returns, as Nelson Semedo starts on the wing and Pablo Sarabia also enters the attack.
Wolves have not kept a clean sheet in London since February 2022 – a run of 22 games. Is tonight the night?
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➡️ Semedo, Sarabia and Cunha in XIHow we put ourselves in the face @ChelseaFC.
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Wolves XI: José Sá, Emmanuel Agbadou, Santiago Bueno, Matt Doherty, Rayan Aït-Nouri, João Gomes, André, Nélson Semedo, Matheus Cunha, Pablo Sarabia, Jørgen Strand Larsen
