Wolves 2-1 Chelsea: Blues stunned by two-goal turnaround
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea slipped 10 points behind Manchester City in the Premier League title race after a shock defeat at feisty Wolves.
The hosts ended a two-month wait for a win with quickfire second-half goals from Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota clinching a 2-1 victory.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek's deflected strike opened the scoring for the Blues but they now sit fourth to seriously trail leaders City. PA
What time does it start?
Wolves vs Chelsea kicks off at 19:45 (GMT) on Wednesday December
Where can I watch?
Wolves vs Chelsea will not be televised, but you can follow the action live on IndySport’s live blog.
Player to watch:
Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The midfielder has struggled for game time this season, but he has seized the rare opportunities he’s been given, including a goal off the bench against Fulham on Sunday. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he’s given a start in this game given the run of midweek matches over the Christmas period, and he will be looking to prove he can produce from the start.
Form Guide:
Wolves: LLDLL
Chelsea: WWDLW
Odds:
Wolves: 4/1
Draw: 13/5
Chelsea: 4/6
Prediction:
Chelsea to win 3-1
A commendable point away from home for Newcastle, holding Everton 1-1 at Goodison Park. Salomon Rondon's early strike was canceled out by Richarlison's leveller before half time.
Manchester United 2-2 Arsenal, 83 minutes
Jose Mourinho is getting increasingly infuriated, marching from the bench to the technical area and back.He apologises to a child in the crowd after spooking him with a rather violent kick of a wall.
Unai Emery is playing his part, too. Plenty of shouting and hand gestures as the rain falls in Manchester.
Manchester United 2-2 Arsenal, 85 minutes
It feels like Lucas Torreira has committed about seven different bookable offences this evening, but the diminutive destroyer has only just gone into Andre Marriner's book.
Marouane Fellaini is pushed further forward.
Manchester United 2-2 Arsenal, 89 minutes
Interesting...
David De Gea is nonchalantly holding the ball in one hand, directing traffic ahead of him, and Alexandre Lacazette nods it out of the Spaniard's grasp.
The French striker slots into the empty net, but Andre Marriner says no goal.
Manchester United 2-2 Arsenal, 90 minutes
What a finish from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but he's offside!
David De Gea makes a superb save from Lucas Torreira's powerful shot, parrying it to Mkhitaryan, who had fed Torreira from the byline.
He crisply volleys in from the tightest of angles but is clearly offside.
Four added minutes.
Full time at Wembley. A comfortable home win for Spurs, who may well have gone third. A late Southampton consolation from Charlie Austin the only blemish in a 3-1 victory.
That's that at Old Trafford. 2-2. It was a scrappy affair, with Arsenal twice taking the lead and Manchester United producing near-instantaneous replies. Wet and a little bit wild - a draw.
FULL TIME SCORES
Burnley 1-3 Liverpool
Everton 1-1 Newcastle
Fulham 1-1 Leicester
Wolves 2-1 Chelsea
Manchester United 2-2 Arsenal
Tottenham 3-1 Southampton
That's all from us here tonight. Stay tuned to The Independent for reaction, analysis and more to all of tonight's footballing action.
I've been Harry Latham-Coyle - thank you for joining me this evening.
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