Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
But it does mean that the new boss will get a first taste of Sterling in a managerial capacity. The pair played together for the Three Lions, in a testament to the forward's longevity.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
The absence of Mount, reportedly through injury, is a blow for Lampard. The England man, who has had an unsettled season at Stamford Bridge, was always one of his favourites.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Substitutes: Edouard Mendy, Benoit Badiashile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mykhailo Mudryk, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Chilwell, Christian Pulisic, Trevoh Chalobah, Denis Zakaria.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella; Conor Gallagher, Enzo Fernandez, Mateo Kovacic; Kai Havertz, Joao Felix, Raheem Sterling
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Substitutes: Joao Moutinho, Nathan Collins, Hugo Bueno, Pablo Sarabia, Daniel Bentley, Joseph Hodge, Hwang Hee-Chan, Pedro Neto, Adama Traore.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
WOLVES (4-4-2): Jose Sa; Nelson Semedo, Craig Dawson, Max Kilman, Toti, Daniel Podence, Mario Lemina, Joao Gomes, Matheus Nunes; Diego Costa, Matheus Cunha.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
In his first game back, Lampard brings in Raheem Sterling and Conor Gallagher, but there is no Mason Mount. Wolves make three swaps, with Diego Costa set to face his old club.
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