Cole Palmer and Alejandro Garnacho will return to the Chelsea starting lineup when they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday.
Chelsea will be eager to return to winning ways when they lock horns with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday afternoon. Liam has received positive updates on the team news front ahead of his side’s latest fixture.
Filip Jorgensen, Reece James, and Pedro Neto face late fitness tests to determine their availability. However, Levi Colwill (knee), Tosin Adarabioyo (hamstring), Dario Essugo (thigh), and Jamie Gittens (hamstring) remain in the treatment room. Meanwhile, Romeo Lavia continues to build his fitness after spending a long time on the sidelines.
Additionally, Mykhailo Mudryk continues his suspension after failing a doping test several months ago. Meanwhile, during his pre-match press conference, Rosenior provided fitness updates on several players.
The Chelsea head coach said, “Yes, they [Palmer and Estevao] are both fit to play 90 minutes. We don’t know yet [on James and Neto]. We had training today, which was a recovery day for the lads who played in a really tough, physical game on Tuesday. We will check them tomorrow and make a decision then.”
“Jamie is looking a little bit more long-term. It’s a real shame for him; he’s got a tear in his hamstring. That’s a real shame for him as, obviously, I’ve not worked with him for too long, but I know about his career and what an outstanding player he is. So that’s going to be a big miss for us.”
Robert Sanchez is an automatic pick between the sticks, with Chelsea lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation in front of him against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. The backline will feature Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, and Marc Cucurella.
As for the midfield unit, there is no looking past Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez. Cole Palmer will reprise the no. 10 role, with Alejandro Garnacho and Estevao Willian being the two wide attackers. Finally, Joao Pedro will lead the line for the away side against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. So, Liam Delap, Pedro Neto, and Reece James will be among the backup options on the bench.
Predicted Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro