Chelsea vs Wolves LIVE!

Matheus Cunha's hat-trick helped Wolves claim a 4-2 comeback victory at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea dropped into the bottom half of the Premier League table.

Mauricio Pochettino's side were booed off by home fans at the end of a second loss in four days, whilst the name of former owner Roman Abramovich could be heard ringing around the ground.

Cole Palmer's goal had seemed to have his side on their way to a fifth home league win in a row when he slotted in after 19 minutes.

Thereafter however, Gary O'Neil's team dictated everything, with Cunha leading the way, although Chelsea will deem themselves unfortunate to have conceded from two big deflections in the first half, one of which was given as an own goal against Axel Disasi.

Thiago Silva headed a consolation near the end before home supporters let the depth of their anger be known.

Chelsea vs Wolves highlights

• GOAL! Palmer nets after slick passing move

• GOAL! Cunha's deflected shot levels score

• GOAL! Disasi own goal puts Wolves ahead

• GOAL! Second for Cunha for 3-1 lead

• GOAL! Cunha bags hat-trick from the spot

• GOAL! Silva consolation for Chelsea

Chelsea humbled again as Neto dazzles and Cunha nets hat-trick

16:24 , Marc Mayo

Chelsea sunk into the bottom half of the Premier League table after being comprehensively outplayed by Wolves in a 4-2 defeat at Stamford Bridge.

Cole Palmer had fired Chelsea into an early lead before Matheus Cunha's deflected effort dragged the visitors level only minutes later. That suckerpunch left the Blues reeling and it was little surprise to see Wolves ahead before the break through Axel Disasi's own goal.

Cunha scored twice in the second half to notch a deserved hat-trick on a miserable day for the hosts, who cut the deficit through a Thiago Silva consolation.

Thanks for joining us for this afternoon's live blog!

Recap the action with our match report!

Thiago Silva's wife sends cryptic message to Chelsea

16:21 , Marc Mayo

Bella Silva, the wife of Chelsea star Thiago Silva, hinted that his time at the club may soon be up after Sunday's defeat to Wolves.

Speculation over the 39-year-old Brazilian's future has ramped up after he spoke openly about his chances of leaving west London last month.

Silva's Chelsea contract expires in the summer and, while he has enjoyed a late career renaissance in the capital, his performances of late have dipped and he was comprehensively beaten for pace by Pedro Neto for Wolves' third goal.

As the scoreline turned against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, Belle Silva took to X (formerly Twitter) to hint that their time at the club may be up.

"It’s time to change," she wrote. "If you wait any longer it will be too late."

Read the full story!

Chelsea player ratings

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Moises Caicedo - 3

The British transfer record signing set up Palmer's goal but was caught in possession multiple times, including for Cunha's equaliser, and was taken off early.

Read the full ratings here!

Chelsea 2-4 Wolves | Full time!

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The final whistle goes!

Wolves leapfrog Chelsea into the top half with a first win at Stamford Bridge since 1979.

Chelsea 2-4 Wolves | 90+8 mins

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Games like this show how stats don't show the whole picture...

Wolves only one shot to the good, 14-13, and with five on target to seven. Chelsea have also bossed possession.

Yet, by any metric, having watched the game you cannot argue with this scoreline.

Chelsea 2-4 Wolves | 90+6 mins

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Cracking tackle by Toti Gomes stops Axel Disasi's cross from entering the six-yard box after a good turn by the Frenchman.

Chelsea with the ball but no clear route to goal as the clock ticks down...

Chelsea 2-4 Wolves | 90+4 mins

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CHANCE!

Jeanricner Bellegarde breaks out but is held up by Thiago Silva, before a shot is held by Djordje Petrovic.

Chelsea 2-4 Wolves | 90+1 mins

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Nicolas Jackson breaks into the box but hits the deck before he can shoot.

Conor Gallagher then latches onto the rebound but his shot is blocked!

Chelsea 2-4 Wolves | 90 mins

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Joao Gomes off for Wolves, who bring Matt Doherty on for what will be TEN minutes of injury time.

A bit of a roar from the Chelsea fans who haven't left early.

Failed to mention a minute or two ago that Benoit Badiashile is also on for Ben Chilwell.

Chelsea 2-4 Wolves | 87 mins

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Hugo Bueno on for Rayan Ait-Nouri as Wolves look to prevent a nervy finish.

GGGGOOOAAALLLL!! Chelsea 2-4 Wolves | Silva, 86'

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Thiago Silva cuts the deficit! A lovely corner into the near post and he flicks home.

Chelsea 1-4 Wolves | 85 mins

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Alfie Gilchrist off the bench for Chelsea.

Another appearance for the academy product to pump up his value before being sold in the summer and replaced by some £20m Lithuanian.

GGGOOOAAALLLL!!!! Chelsea 1-4 Wolves | Cunha, 83

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Hat-trick for the Wolves striker!

Penalty to Wolves!

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Malo Gusto takes out Matheus Cunha and after a moment to think, Tim Robinson points to the spot!

Chelsea 1-3 Wolves | 78 mins

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Frustrated booking for Ben Chilwell as he arrives late on Tommy Doyle.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

15:38 , Marc Mayo

Raheem Sterling was also booed off. It felt harsh to me but supporters at Chelsea are seemingly not having him.

Only Cole Palmer can come out of this game with any credit in the bank so far.

Chelsea 1-3 Wolves | 75 mins

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Conor Gallagher has the chance to float a free-kick into the box, but he loops it far too deep and Wolves clear.

The visitors just starting to drop some gamesmanship into the final 15 minutes to kill some time, who can blame them...

Chelsea 1-3 Wolves | 72 mins

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Raheem Sterling and Christopher Nkunku off for Mykhailo Mudryk and Carney Chukwuemeka.

Wolves bring Tommy Doyle and Jeanricner Bellegarde on for Pedro Neto and Pablo Sarabia.

Chelsea 1-3 Wolves | 70 mins

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Errors aplenty for Chelsea now as Wolves continue to squeeze them in possession.

Chelsea 1-3 Wolves | 67 mins

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CHANCE!

Nicolas Jackson misses a superb opportunity for the Blues, Malo Gusto sending in a delicious cross to the far post but the striker nods wide.

Chelsea 1-3 Wolves | 66 mins

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This is fast turning into just the latest disaster Chelsea have experienced in recent years.

Their home form has been the saving grace of an average league season and they're heading for the bottom half of the table with a first defeat in west London since October.

Matheus Cunha finds Pablo Sarabia for another Wolves chance... over.

GGGGOOOOOOAAALLLL!!!! Chelsea 1-3 Wolves | Cunha, 63'

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ELECTRIC FROM PEDRO NETO!

Wolves break through the winger, who puts it on a plate for Matheus Cunha to bury his second of the game!

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | 62 mins

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Couple of efforts from Cole Palmer as he gets more involved, first blocked and second dragged wide.

Moises Caicedo off for Nicolas Jackson, which should see Christopher Nkunku drop a bit deeper.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

15:22 , Marc Mayo

It won't surprise anyone to hear Cole Palmer has been head and shoulders the best player for Chelsea today. He needs some help and that help is coming in the form of Nicolas Jackson from the bench.

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | 58 mins

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GOA-NO!

Wolves think they have a third but the whistle had already gone for a foul as the corner came in.

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | 57 mins

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Once again, Moises Caicedo commits a foul right on the edge of his own box as he hauls down Pablo Sarabia.

This time, it's a booking.

This time, it's Pedro Neto to take... off the wall.

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | 56 mins

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Pablo Sarabia has been the quietest of the Wolves front three so far but he'll strike this set piece. Narrowly wide!

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | 55 mins

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Moises Caicedo misses the ball in a tackle on Matheus Cunha just outside the Chelsea box, clear foul... and a very decent shooting chance ahead.

Around the grounds

15:15 , Marc Mayo

Alejandro Garnacho has made it 2-0 to Manchester United over West Ham, while Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are level at 1-1 after a Callum Hudson-Odoi goal for the visitors.

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | 52 mins

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Thiago Silva rises highest from a Ben Chilwell corner. Lovely leap, less lovely finish - over the bar.

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | 50 mins

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Some housekeeping from the first half, where Rayan Ait-Nouri's strike to put Wolves ahead has officially been ruled an own goal by Axel Disasi.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

15:09 , Marc Mayo

Sterling has missed a huge chance for Chelsea.

A wonderful move where Cole Palmer's great crossfield ball is cut back by Chilwell, but Sterling's shot is sliced wide. Pedro Neto had just gone through on goal moments early, though.

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | 47 mins

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CHANCE!

Cole Palmer lofts a lovely crossfield ball to find Ben Chilwell, who tees up Raheem Sterling unmarked in the box... he shoots wide!

Simply had to hit the target there.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

15:08 , Marc Mayo

Reece James and Levi Colwill at least got to meet Harry from Traitors at half-time...

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | Kick-off!

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The second half begins in west London.

No changes from Mauricio Pochettino but he sent his team out early.

Pedro Neto already on the attack though, and he shoots straight at the goalkeeper.

Wolves good value for their lead

14:59 , Marc Mayo

Yes, the visitors required two deflections to thwart Djordje Petrovic in the Chelsea goal but they have responded very well to going behind.

A bit of a lull in their pressing game resulted in the hosts' only goal but they have kicked on since and know a third may well seal the points.

Not much to shout about for Chelsea

14:54 , Marc Mayo

Aside from the odd moment of attacking inspiration, most of which have been sparked by Conor Gallagher, it has been drab stuff from the home team.

Christopher Nkunku has barely had a touch in the last half hour, Raheem Sterling is absent and Cole Palmer uninspired outside of the box (inside it, he produced a nice finish to put Chelsea 1-0 up).

In possession, Wolves are hunting them down with aplomb and Mauricio Pochettino will have to rally his men from a losing position once again.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

14:52 , Marc Mayo

Widespread boos at half-time. Chelsea look anxious, lacking in aggression and confidence. Pedro Neto has been the best player on the pitch at Stamford Bridge.

An important 45 minutes to come as 11th in the Premier League are beating 10th.

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | Half-time!

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A very low-key end to the half from the Blues and they are booed off at the break.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

14:47 , Marc Mayo

Chelsea's anxious energy eventually sees them undone as Pedro Neto, who has been the best player on the pitch, set up Rayan Ait-Nouri to put Wolves 2-1 ahead.

Chelsea haven't been at all convincing but can count themselves a little unlucky as another deflection took it past Djordje Petrovic, this time coming off Axel Disasi.

Wolves fans are chanting "you're getting sacked in the morning" at Mauricio Pochettino.

Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | 45 mins

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Not a good half of football from Chelsea as we begin four minutes of added time.

GGGGOOOOAAALLLL!!! Chelsea 1-2 Wolves | Ait-Nouri, 43'

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ANOTHER DEFLECTION!

Rayan Ait-Nouri celebrates after netting on his 100th game for Wolves, following a swift break down the right wing.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

14:43 , Marc Mayo

It will surprise no one to read that Chelsea lack the aggression shown by Wolves and look anxious under the weight of expectation to win this 10th vs 11th clash at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea 1-1 Wolves | 41 mins

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Superb ball into the box by Conor Gallagher to pick out Malo Gusto's run, but the cutback evades the flat-footed Christopher Nkunku.

Wolves break and Pedro Neto's shot is blocked before he is booked for a bit of a cruncher on Ben Chilwell.

Chelsea 1-1 Wolves | 38 mins

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Chelsea are making this hard for themselves, with Wolves in the ascendancy as the break approaches.

Nelson Semedo booked for kicking the ball away after Joao Gomes had chopped Moises Caicedo in the centre circle.

Around the grounds

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Manchester United have the lead over West Ham, Rasmus Hojlund hitting the first-half opener.

Chelsea 1-1 Wolves | 34 mins

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Weak attempt by Enzo Fernandez to win a penalty.

Running into touch down the right-side of the box, he hits the deck under pressure from Mario Lemina - but no dice. VAR has a quick look and confirms.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

14:34 , Marc Mayo

Chelsea are looking really nervy despite scoring a great goal. Matheus Cunha has headed an effort onto the roof of the net.

The main issue is Chelsea keep losing the ball in their own half, with Wolves pressing at the right time and sitting off when they need to. This mid-table battle feels like a high stakes one for Chelsea, who expect to do better.

Chelsea 1-1 Wolves | 32 mins

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Nice flick on from the set-piece by Matheus Cunha, but he gets a little too much on the header and it lands on the roof of the net.

Chelsea 1-1 Wolves | 31 mins

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Not for the first time today, Chelsea give the ball away in their own half.

Malo Gusto makes up for the error though, before moments later giving it away and fouling Matheus Cunha.

To me, to you, to me, to you. Yellow card.

Chelsea 1-1 Wolves | 29 mins

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Lovely little training ground move from a Chelsea free-kick on the right flank.

It's rolled into the path of Raheem Sterling to dart into the right-hand channel of the box, but he leans back and hoofs a bouncing ball high into the stand.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

14:28 , Marc Mayo

Cole Palmer has his 10th league goal this season, 12th in all competitions for Chelsea and 14th of the season, if you include his two for Manchester City before his move.

Chelsea 1-1 Wolves | 27 mins

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Matheus Cunha has been officially awarded the Wolves goal, despite the hefty nick it took off Thiago Silva's thigh.

Chelsea 1-1 Wolves | 25 mins

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Wolves fans have been merrily chanting "football in a library" and any sense of positivity Chelsea's fans enjoyed lasted mere seconds.

The home team have a job on to quell the nerves from their own faithful with lots of energy in Wolves' pressing game.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

14:24 , Marc Mayo

Aaaand Matheus Cunha brings Chelsea back down to earth, as his shot deflects off Thiago Silva and into Djordje Petrovic's goal.

Moises Caicedo caught in possession.

GGGOOOAALLL!!!! Chelsea 1-1 Wolves | Cunha, 22'

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MATHEUS CUNHA LEVELS UP!

Wolves win it high and a huge deflection off Thiago Silva allows his shot to catch Djordje Petrovic out.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

14:22 , Marc Mayo

Cole Palmer makes it 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in a beautiful team goal. Enzo Fernandez fed Conor Gallagher in, who touched it around the corner to Moises Caicedo, and his well-weighted through ball allowed Palmer to produce a first time finish.

Before that I noticed how Ben Chilwell has been really aggressive in his duels today. A point to prove after the Anfield test made him look not match fit. Pedro Neto keeps finding great spaces to hurt Chelsea when their attacking full-backs go forward, though.

GGGOOOAAALLL!!!! Chelsea 1-0 Wolves | Palmer, 19'

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COLE PALMER NETS AGAIN!

A lovely passing move from left to right as Conor Gallagher rolls the Chelsea winger in on goal... he finishes with his right foot!

Chelsea 0-0 Wolves | 15 mins

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Pedro Neto gallops down the right to break the Chelsea line, but his cross is hooked back by Malo Gusto before Moises Caicedo mops up.

Around the grounds

14:14 , Marc Mayo

Early lead for Bournemouth in their bottom-half clash with Nottingham Forest, the goal coming via Justin Kluivert.

Manchester United and West Ham are goalless at Old Trafford.

Chelsea 0-0 Wolves | 13 mins

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Wolves have just eased off a touch in their press, allowing Chelsea some more room to breathe on the ball.

But no end product to create something in the final third yet from the hosts.

Chelsea 0-0 Wolves | 8 mins

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Even start from two teams who want to have a go.

Both are looking to attack with pace and hit the ball into space.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

14:06 , Marc Mayo

Christopher Nkunku runs though on goal as goalkeeper Jose Sa was a little slow off his line. It was a decent chance, but maybe it came a bit early in the match for him.

Chelsea 0-0 Wolves | 5 mins

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Now Chelsea break into the Wolves box for the first time...

Craig Dawson dallies as Christopher Nkunku runs at goal, Jose Sa is off his line to save a chip into the net and Chelsea have to settle for a corner after Nkunku tries to chase in the rebound.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

14:04 , Marc Mayo

Pedro Neto strings Djordje Petrovic's palms and Matheus Cunha has another shot on goal moments later. Both times Chelsea lost the ball inside their own half.

Chelsea 0-0 Wolves | 3 mins

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Half a chance for Pedro Neto as Chelsea give the ball away in their own half, the Portuguese winger flying into the box and testing Djordje Petrovic.

Moments later Chelsea commit the same error! A long-range hit from Matheus Cunha is on target and well held.

Chelsea 0-0 Wolves | 2 mins

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Moises Caicedo looking a bit deeper than both Enzo Fernandez and Conor Gallagher in more of a 4-3-3 than a 4-2-3-1 in the early moments for Chelsea.

Wolves, in a 3-4-3, looking to press their hosts in their own half.

Chelsea vs Wolves | Kick-off!

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Here we go!

Wolves in their dark red away kit, Chelsea in blue as we get the ball rolling.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

13:59 , Marc Mayo

The Wolves away fans have hijacked the Liquidator "we hate Tottenham" walk-on music tradition at Stamford Bridge to chant "f*** off West Brom".

Here come the players!

13:57 , Marc Mayo

Ben Chilwell and Max Kilman lead out the two sets of teams behind referee Tim Robinson.

Christopher Nkunku out to protect perfect record

13:53 , Marc Mayo

Chelsea are out to continue Christopher Nkunku's winning record this afternoon.

Every time the Frenchman has started for the Blues since he joined just over six months ago, they have won the game.

Today is his second start for the club.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

13:50 , Marc Mayo

Man of the moment Harry from the Traitors is being interviewed on the pitch at Stamford Bridge. He's a big Chelsea fan and revealed he is related to Peter Osgood.

Wolves are no mugs on the road

13:48 , Marc Mayo

While Chelsea's home record is very good, Wolves have been more than decent on their travels of late.

A four-game unbeaten run in all competitions includes wins at Brentford and rivals West Brom.

The midweek defeat to Manchester United ended what was overall a seven-game stint without losing.

They have also beaten Chelsea in both of their last two meetings, albeit at Molineux...

Mauricio Pochettino warns Mykhailo Mudryk

13:45 , Marc Mayo

Mauricio Pochettino has sent Mykhailo Mudryk a warning over his first-team involvement, as he defended Chelsea's points total this season.

Mudryk has dropped down the pecking order in wide positions, having joined Chelsea for £88.5million.

Asked why the Ukrainian is increasingly being overlooked, Pochettino said: "He started the game against Middlesbrough in the semi-final, which is one of the most important games for us.

"Yes, now he is on the bench. Look, it’s about the form during the season – if you keep your form and you are the best during every training session. As coaching staff, we are a meritocracy – we are going to play with the players who are going to do their best on the pitch.

"I think he’s a young guy that arrived here one year ago. We know the circumstances around [the transfer]. Of course, he needs to improve. He has amazing quality and potential, but it’s a [team] game, it’s not tennis.

"We have players that need to perform in a group. If you see him, it’s amazing, but after, you need to adapt and play for the team – he needs to adapt, and all of that needs time."

Read the full story!

Home comforts for Chelsea

13:39 , Marc Mayo

It has been one hell of a run at the Bridge for the Blues.

Since losing to Brentford in late October, they are on a ten-game unbeaten run.

In that time, they have scored 25 and conceded just nine in all competitions.

This is also a venue Wolves have not won at since 1979...

Thiago Silva set for last stand

13:33 , Marc Mayo

"Father Time may finally have caught up with Thiago Silva"

The Brazilian veteran is once again in the Chelsea line-up at the grand age of 39.

But a series of errors this season has left question marks over Silva's ability to continue at the top level, as Nizaar writes ahead of the game.

Read the full story!

Chelsea vs Wolves | Countdown to kick-off

13:26 , Marc Mayo

We have just over half an hour to go until this match kicks off in west London.

The warm-ups are just getting underway and our reporter Nizaar Kinsella has delivered his video preview from the press box.

Mauricio Pochettino hints Chelsea need set-piece specialist

13:18 , Marc Mayo

Mauricio Pochettino doesn't believe he has a set-piece specialist in his squad and hinted that it might be the type of player that Chelsea need to sign in future.

The Blues have scored five Premier League goals from set-pieces this season, excluding penalties, meaning that 11 clubs have currently outscored them from dead-ball situations.

Past specialists like Willian, Marcos Alonso and Mason Mount have all left west London in recent seasons, as the new owners have produced a near-total overhaul of the squad.

Chelsea have scored four fewer set-piece goals this term than Wolves, whom they face on Sunday, and Pochettino was asked whether a specialist is needed to fix the problem.

"We work a lot on set-pieces," the Argentine told reporters. "We have specialists. We are a coaching staff in charge of everything. We have a group of analysts for set-pieces."

Read the full story!

Wolves make three changes

13:13 , Marc Mayo

Wolves also make a change to their front three as Pablo Sarabia replaces Jeanricner Bellegarde after his goal in midweek.

Matt Doherty drops out for Rayan Ait-Nouri at left-back and Joao Gomes replaces Tommy Doyle in central midfield.

Christopher Nkunku starts up top for Chelsea

13:09 , Marc Mayo

The French striker replaces Noni Madueke in the Blues' attack, moving Cole Palmer back out wide.

At the back, Malo Gusto slots in at right-back with Benoit Badiashile dropped.

Nicolas Jackson is back from the Africa Cup of Nations to take his place on the bench,

How Wolves line up

13:03 , Marc Mayo

Wolves XI: Sa; Kilman, Dawson, Toti; Semedo, M. Lemina, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Neto, Cunha, Sarabia

Subs: Bentley, Doherty, S. Bueno, H. Bueno, Doyle, Bellegarde, Griffiths, Chirewa, Fraser

How Chelsea line up today

13:01 , Marc Mayo

Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Nkunku

Subs: Bergstrom, Bettinelli, Badiasile, Gilchrist, Casadei, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, Mudryk, Jackson

Line-ups out soon!

12:54 , Marc Mayo

Wolves are in the building and we'll find out who is in the line-ups shortly.

Team news hint

12:50

Looks like Nicolas Jackson is, as expected, back in the Chelsea squad today!

Match odds

12:45 , Marc Mayo

Chelsea: 4/9

Draw: 13/5

Wolves: 4/1

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

Throwback: Fikayo Tomori stunner at Molineux

12:37 , Marc Mayo

In the halcyon days of Frank Lampard's first tenure in the Blues dugout, Chelsea smashed Wolves 5-2 courtesy of a Tammy Abraham hat-trick and this screamer for Fikayo Tomori's first goal for the club.

Chelsea vs Wolves | Countdown to kick-off

12:30 , Marc Mayo

We are 90 minutes away from the 90 minutes getting underway as the fans begin to filter into the ground.

We'll have team news at the top of the hour.

Nizaar Kinsella at Stamford Bridge

12:25 , Marc Mayo

There was a bit of a delay getting into Stamford Bridge today as there was a fire in one of the kitchens.

It might take a bit longer than usual getting into the East Stand for any travelling up but all seems to have been resolved.

Head-to-head record

12:21 , Marc Mayo

It was March 1979 when Wolves last won this fixture away from home.

Chelsea wins: 44

Draws: 30

Wolves wins: 42

Today's destination

12:14 , Marc Mayo

It will be gloomy and overcast in west London today with lots of wind swirling around Stamford Bridge - but no rain is forecast, at least.

Score prediction

12:05

Mauricio Pochettino is in desperate need of a win and you start to wonder where it will come. Gary O'Neil will have his players well organised as ever and is perfectly capable of out-coaching his Argentine counterpart and come away with all three points.

Chelsea clearly have the best squad on paper but, with confidence arguably never lower after being thumped by Liverpool, you can see another damaging result for the hosts.

Wolves to win, 1-0.

How we reckon Wolves might line up

11:57

Predicted Wolves XI: Sa; Kilman, Dawson, S. Bueno; Semedo, M. Lemina, Doyle, Ait-Nouri; Neto, Cunha, Bellegarde

Early Wolves team news

11:51

Boubacar Traore's AFCON exploit came to an end with Mali on Saturday night but he won't feature, whereas Hwang Hee-chan is still at the Asian Cup with South Korea.

Otherwise, Wolves have a fully fit squad.

Our Chelsea line-up prediction

11:46

Predicted Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Nkunku, Sterling; Jackson

Early Chelsea team news

11:40

Nicolas Jackson will be in the squad for Chelsea following Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations exit, and could be partnered by Christopher Nkunku in attack after the French forward came off the bench to score at Anfield.

Levi Colwill is absent after picking up a hamstring injury.

Romeo Lavia, Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella, Lesley Ugochukwu, Trevoh Chalobah are still a few weeks away from returning. Wesley Fofana and Reece James are out longer-term.

How to watch free highlights

11:34 , Marc Mayo

Today's game has not been selected to watch on TV in the UK.

Wolves' match against Manchester United in midweek was moved to Thursday for broadcast coverage, which meant this trip to Chelsea had to be put back a day.

However, this weekend's games had already been selected.

Still, free highlights will be available immediately post-match on the Sky Sports app and YouTube channel. Match of the Day 2 will also air at 10.30pm GMT for a review of all the action.

Chelsea vs Wolves LIVE!

11:27 , Marc Mayo

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport's coverage of Chelsea vs Wolves!

It's a meeting of 10th and 11th in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge, where kick-off is scheduled for 2pm GMT.

There is a lot at stake today and winner will be knocking on the door of the European qualification places.

Both teams suffered disappointing defeats in midweek with this a prime chance to lift spirits and set up a big run to end the season.

Join us for build-up, team news, match updates and reaction!