N’Golo Kante is named on the starting team sheet for an injury-hit Chelsea side who make the travels to the Midlands to face Wolves in league action.
Another midfield man in Mateo Kovacic returns to the Chelsea fold after a spell on the sidelines but the Croatian features amongst the substitutes.
Unchanged backline for the visitors
Thomas Tuchel keeps his contact rebel star defender Andreas Christensen out of the starting XI plans with the Dane absent from the matchday squad.
Antonio Rudiger and Thiago Silva are joined by the skipper Cesar Azpilicueta at the back with Reece James and Marcos Alonso slotting in the wing-back roles on either side.
Chalobah starts in the centre of the park
With the likes of Jorginho and Ruben Loftus-Cheek missing out today with knocks, breakout star Trevoh Chalobah is forced to deputise in the middle of the pitch for Thomas Tuchel’s men.
In the final third, there are no changes with Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic partnered by the in-form playmaker Mason Mount.
Here is how both teams line up for today’s Premier League fixture:
Wolves FC XI
How we line-up to face @ChelseaFC! #WOLCHE
— Wolves (@Wolves) December 19, 2021
Chelsea FC XI
This is your Chelsea team today! 🤝 @ParimatchGlobal #WolChe pic.twitter.com/LJSX6MweWC
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 19, 2021
