Chelsea fell in need of a 3rd successive comeback as we bid goodbye to this yr’s League Cup competitors on the semifinal stage on Tuesday evening. Some took the loss pretty exhausting, however there’s little time to wallow in it because it’s again to the Premier League this weekend with three very winnable factors on supply.
Wolves are within the midst of an traditionally dangerous Premier League season, having received only one (1) sport and eight (8!) factors from the 24 video games performed to this point. That’s barely a 13-point tempo, which implies that Derby County’s report for futility is presently nonetheless beneath risk. (2007-08 Derby maintain the report for worst ever Premier League season with 1 win and simply 11 factors within the 38 video games.)
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That stated, six of Wolves’ eight factors have come of their final six video games, which included attracts in opposition to Spurs and Manchester United as nicely. They need to not be underestimated.
Date / Time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 15.00 GMT; 10am EST; 8:30pm ISTVenue: Molineux, WolverhamptonReferee: Jarred Gillett (on pitch); Simon Hooper (VAR)Forecast: Wet, breezy
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Wolves group information: With their relegation all however confirmed, Wolves’s January enterprise targeted on getting cash within the financial institution. They obtained Crystal Palace to pay over £40m for Jørgen Strand Larsen’s one (1) Premier League objective this season, earlier than sending beginning middle again Emmanuel Agbadou to Beşiktaş for an additional €20m in return. And midfielder Marshall Munetsi was loaned to Paris FC in Ligue 1. Additionally, in preparation for subsequent season, they signed Championship-level striker Adam Armstrong from Southampton.
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Head coach Vítor Pereira was sacked in November after barely a yr in cost; his alternative was (former Wolves participant) Rob Edwards, who determined to leap ship from Middlesbrough regardless of what’s wanting like a promotion-season for them within the Championship. Boro are presently stage on factors with Frank Lampard’s Coventry Metropolis on the high of the second division desk, second solely on objective distinction.
Wolves are the one group within the Premier League to common beneath a objective per sport (nicely beneath, in truth), and solely West Ham and Burnley have conceded extra.
Chelsea group information: Harm and health issues proceed to mount up because the fixture congestion retains taking its toll. We are going to get a short break in a pair weeks, however we now have to get there first. Jamie Gittens is the newest to drop out, with a significant hamstring downside, becoming a member of ordinary suspects Dário Essugo, Roméo Lavia, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Levi Colwill on the sidelines. There’s higher information relating to Cole Palmer and Estêvão, each of whom have been declared totally match, however no such luck for Reece James or Pedro Neto, who each stay questionable. Backup goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen additionally continues to overlook time with was supposedly not a critical damage.
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Regardless of these challenges, head coach Liam Rosenior has made an excellent begin to his Chelsea profession, incomes a nomination for Premier League Supervisor of the Month for his first month in cost. He’s but to lose to a group not named Arsenal, although our final two wins, in opposition to Napoli and West Ham, each required epic comebacks. So hopefully we are able to make it a bit simpler on ourselves this week.
“The largest factor for me as the top coach of this group is that I wish to see consistency in our ranges of efficiency, engagement and depth in each sport that we play. That’s one thing I’ve spoken to the group about. The subsequent sport is crucial sport and the Wolves sport is one other large sport for our season.”
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Beforehand: Chelsea have received 4 in a row in opposition to Wolves in all competitions, although in our final go to right here, within the League Cup, the ultimate outcome was solely determined by the odd objective in seven. Final season, we received this fixture, 6-2, due to Noni Madueke’s for Wolverhampton as a city.