Chelsea face Wolves at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League this evening, with the hosts looking for their first league win since mid-December.
Enzo Maresca’s side last won against Brentford on 15 December, and have since lost to Ipswich and Fulham while drawing with Everton, Palace and Bournemouth. Those results have seen them slip into sixth ahead of kick-off, though they can immediately move back into the top four with a win tonight.
At the other end of the table, Wolves sit precariously in 17th, out of the relegation zone on goal difference alone. New manager Vitor Pereira has managed to steady the ship somewhat, but he knows his side need to pick up points quickly if they are to stay out of reach of the bottom three.
The midlands side have not won in the league since Boxing Day and have a terrible run of fixtures on the horizon with Arsenal, Aston Villa and Liverpool to come.
Follow all the latest Premier League action from Stamford Bridge with our live blog below:
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
17 mins: Wolves work the ball well deep inside their own final third before picking out Strand Larsen with a fine pass up the pitch.
The forward is unable to control the ball and it bobbles out for a throw in.
Save! Chelsea send the ball back into play before feeding it to Cole Palmer on the inside left channel. He carries the ball up to the edge of the box before drilling a low effort at goal.
Jose Sa leaps to the left and pushes the ball away. That was a good chance.
Mike Jones20 January 2025 20:17
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
15 mins: Madueke flings another cross into the middle of the box and a forward-thinking Marc Cucurella arrives to launch his head at the ball.
The ball skims the top of hair and drops to a Wolves shirt before getting cleared away.
Mike Jones20 January 2025 20:14
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
12 mins: Despite Wolves playing with, effectively, a back five there is so much space on the wings for Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke.
Madueke switches the play to his opposite number who then feeds it inside.
The ball comes to Cole Palmer who then drives an shot from range wide of the target.
Mike Jones20 January 2025 20:13
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
9 mins: Trevoh Chalobah has started the match well.
He’s been involved in most of Chelsea’s defensive action and receives a high boot to the head from Jorgen Stand Larsen.
The Chelsea free kick is sent over to the right wing where Noni Madueke takes on Rayan Ait-Nouri before lifting a cross into the hands of the goalkeeper.
Mike Jones20 January 2025 20:09
‘An electric start from Chelsea’
“An electric start from Chelsea has tasked Wolves with an early test at the back, but they’ve come out on top in the aerial battles.
“The hosts are looking early and often to Noni Madueke out on the right and looking to stretch the game.”
Jack Rathborn at Stamford Bridge20 January 2025 20:07
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
6 mins: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall floats in a really decent pass and hopes to pick of Pedro Neto by the far post.
Nelson Semedo gets between his former teammate and the ball and manages to nod it behind for another corner.
Neto is on set piece duty this time but Wolves clear the ball from the box and kick forward on the counter attack… which comes to nothing.
Mike Jones20 January 2025 20:07
‘A lively atmosphere at the Bridge’
“A lively atmosphere under the lights at the Bridge.
“A fascinating move by Enzo Maresca, under immense pressure if he drops points here, with Man City next in the league.
“Suddenly he could be eroding that positive credit from earlier in the season.
“So he turns to a few unfamiliar faces, with Dewsbury-Hall handed a golden opportunity to show what he can do, he’s had to be patient.
“And the returning Trevoh Chalobah will be determined to grasp a chance after his loan spell to Palace.”
Jack Rathborn at Stamford Bridge20 January 2025 20:04
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
3 mins: Chelsea win a corner courtesy of former Wolves star Pedro Neto.
Reece James hooks the ball into the box and finds Trevoh Chalobah who flicks it on to the far post.
Nicolas Jackson is there but only manages to turn the ball into the hands of the goalkeeper.
Mike Jones20 January 2025 20:02
Kick off! Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
Cole Palmer gets the ball rolling at Stamford Bridge sending it back to Robert Sanchez.
The goalkeeper fizzes a long ball out to the right wing where it gets nodded down for Nicolas Jackson.
Jackson tries to spin but the ball is prodded away from him.
Mike Jones20 January 2025 20:01
Chelsea vs Wolves
Cole Palmer starts for Chelsea who are hoping to move back into the top four.
Mike Jones20 January 2025 19:57
