Line-ups confirmed as Chelsea look to go fourth

Chelsea may have gone five Premier League games without a win but can move up to fourth place in the table with a Monday night win over strugglers Wolves.

Captain Reece James is fit enough to start while Cole Palmer keeps his place after being a fitness concern at the end of last week.

Wolves could close the gap on Everton above them with three vital points on the road – and they won this match 4-2 last season.

Here’s how the teams line up.

Chelsea team news

James has been restricted to just six appearances all season but returns from the off for Enzo Maresca’s side.

Also in is Trevoh Chalobah who has been recalled early from a loan spell with Crystal Palace, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall comes in for his first league start for the club.

Monday night XI. 📋#CFC | #CHEWOL pic.twitter.com/qC8buumMFx

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 20, 2025

Chelsea XI: Robert Sánchez, Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Reece James, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson

Wolves team news

Matheus Cunha scored a hat-trick in this fixture last season but was only on the bench in the defeat at Newcastle last week after suspension.

He comes back in, as Nelson Semedo starts at wing-back and Pablo Sarabia also comes into the attack.

Wolves haven’t kept a clean sheet in London since February 2022 – a run of 22 games. Is tonight the night?

3️⃣ Three changes from #NEWWOL
➡️ Semedo, Sarabia and Cunha into the XI

How we line-up to face @ChelseaFC.

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— Wolves (@Wolves) January 20, 2025

Wolves XI: José Sá, Emmanuel Agbadou, Santiago Bueno, Matt Doherty, Rayan Aït-Nouri, João Gomes, André, Nélson Semedo, Matheus Cunha, Pablo Sarabia, Jørgen Strand Larsen