Not even 24 hours of his status as Chelsea manager, Tuchel immediately led his new squad in a difficult duel against Wolves.
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A new start for Chelsea after they appointed Thomas Tuchel as a replacement for Frank Lampard who was sacked earlier this week. Tuchel will certainly lead immediately The Blues in the Premier League party this week against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
This home duel is not too tough for Chelsea, because Wolves are also in a bad trend. Thus, both teams are both aiming for resurrection to get back on the right track.
Lineup of Players
Chelsea XI: Edouard Mendy; Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell; Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic; Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Olivier Giroud.
Wolves XI: Rui Patricio; Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Max Kilman; Nelson Semedo, Leander Dendoncker, Ruben Neves, Rayan Ait Nouri; Daniel Podence; Adama Traore, Pedro Neto.
Summary
Chelsea vs Wolves – Curated tweets by GOAL_ID
The course of the match
5′ – Hudson-Odoi’s cross was right in front of the Wolves goal. However, Giroud failed to touch it and the ball just rolled out of the field.
12′ – Chelsea dominate with 86% possession of the ball so far. However, no on-target shot yet!
20′ – Starting from Hudson-Odoi’s cross which was successfully suspended, Ziyech gets a wild ball outside the penalty box. Unfortunately, the direction of the shot was successfully read by Rui Patricio.
22′ – Neves’ free kick still bounced off Mendy’s goal. No shots were fired on target yet by the guest camp.
25′ – The match resumes after being stopped for a while due to Podence moaning in pain on the pitch. Had a grimace holding his knee, the player could return to the field.
29′ – The match was stopped after Coady suffered a blow to the face. Not too serious, but the Wolves medical team wanted to really check the player’s condition.
30′ – Chilwell shot utilizing Hudson-Odoi’s cross, still off target.
39′ – Rudiger’s powerful header utilizing Ziyech’s free kick leads right into Rui Patricio’s arms.
40′ – Wolves get a chance on the counter attack. But Dendoncker’s header took advantage of Neto’s cross, still bouncing off Mendy’s goal ..
Live Streaming Chelsea vs Wolverhampton
The 2020/21 Premier League matchday between Chelsea and Wolverhampton will be broadcast on Mola TV on Thursday (28/12) at 01:00 CEST.
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| TV station | Grindstone TV |
| LIVE streaming | Grindstone TV |
When is the Chelsea vs Wolverhampton game?
| Competition | Chelsea vs Wolverhampton |
| Date | Thursday, January 28, 2021 |
| Kick-off | 01:00 WIB |
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge |
Chelsea squad predictions
Amid the bad trend in the EPL in recent weeks, Chelsea squad fitness is relatively safe, with only N’Golo Kante who is doubtful because he is still not fit. The rest, all Chelsea players are fit to be selected in Thomas Tuchel’s debut coach.
The presence of Tuchel is expected to be a breath of fresh air for the duo of German stars, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, to return to Starting XI. It will be interesting to see what kind of lineup he will carry.
| Position | Estimated starting line-up for Chelsea (4-3-3) |
| Goalkeeper | Mendy |
| Defender | James, Rudiger, Silva, Chilwell |
| Defender | Havertz, Jorginho, Mount |
| Striker | Ziyech, Werner, Pulisic |
Wolverhampton squad predictions
Three names are still absent from Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves squad, namely Raul Jimenez, Marcal, and Jonny. Daniel Podence is almost recovered, but is still doubtful about appearing.
Meanwhile, the new striker Willian Jose has the potential to make his EPL debut in this party. Its presence can shift wonderkid Fabio Silva to the bench.
| Position | Estimated starting lineup for Wolverhampton (4-3-3) |
| Goalkeeper | Patricio |
| Defender | Semedo, Boly, Coady, Ait-Nouri |
| Defender | Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho |
| Striker | Traore, Willian Jose, Neto |
Preview
All eyes were on Chelsea earlier this week after they sacked Frank Lampard, hours after The Blues 3-1 win over Luton Town in the FA Cup. A day after the dismissal, Thomas Tuchel was announced as his replacement.
Interestingly, Tuchel will immediately lead his new team against Wolverhampton, aka less than 24 hours after his appointment. Tuchel certainly didn’t have much time to adapt and immediately implement his philosophy in this debut match.
“We all have a lot of respect for Frank Lampard’s work and the legacy he created at Chelsea. At the same time, I can’t wait to meet my new team and compete in the most exciting league in football. I’m grateful now to be part of the Chelsea family – it feels great. usual! ” said Tuchel.
Tuchel has a tough task to revive Chelsea who are currently slumping in the EPL. They have only won once in the last five games so they must be stranded to the middle of the standings.
Like Chelsea, Wolves themselves are also in the middle of their own struggles after being winless in the EPL in the last six matches which saw them thrown into 14th place in the standings.
Wolves will certainly hope to repeat their victory over Chelsea in December where they won a dramatic 2-1 win at Molineux. However, apart from not being in good form, a number of Wolves’ pillar players were also unable to appear due to injuries, such as Raul Jimenez and Daniel Podence.
Prediction: Chelsea 1-0 Wolverhampton
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