Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea, 19 December 2021

Score	0-0
Referee	David Coote
Competition	Premier League
Venue	Molineux
Attendance	30,631

View Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 15 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 3 Drawn: 3 Chelsea won: 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 11 Chelsea scored: 33 The last two meetings had now ended in a goalless draw (both Premier League).

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Bruno Lage

0 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá

Defender Ki-Jana Hoever

Defender Max Kilman

Defender Marçal

Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady

Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker

Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss

Midfielder João Moutinho

Midfielder Rúben Neves

Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence

Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper

Trevoh Chalobah Defender

Antonio Rüdiger Defender

Thiago Silva Defender

César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder

Reece James Defender/Midfielder

Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder

N'Golo Kanté Midfielder

Mason Mount Midfielder

Christian Pulisic Midfielder/Forward

Hakim Ziyech Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Daniel Podence	79
Trincão for Raúl Jiménez	89

Substitutions:

Saúl Ñiguez for Trevoh Chalobah	46
Mateo Kovačić for Hakim Ziyech	65

Cards:

Trevoh Chalobah	30	Y
Antonio Rüdiger	33	Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Louie Moulden

Goalkeeper John Ruddy

Defender Nélson Semedo

Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno

Midfielder Bruno Jordão

Midfielder Luke Cundle

Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré

Midfielder/Forward Trincão

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga

Defender Malang Sarr

Defender/Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez

Midfielder Ross Barkley

Midfielder Mateo Kovačić

Comments:

League position: 8th Four goals had now been scored in Wolverhampton Wanderers' last seven games in the Premier League (for two, against two). Wolves had now failed to score in six of their last nine home games in the Premier League. They had now kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven games in the Premier League. Daniel Podence scored after 15 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision. Wolverhampton Wanderers named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

Comments:

League position: 3rd Chelsea had now won two of their last six games in the Premier League (lost one). They kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last seven games in all competitions. Mateo Kovačić became the 58th player to make 100 appearances in the Premier League for the Blues. Chelsea named six of a possible nine substitutes.