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The game Chelsea did not want ended in a scoreline they did not like. A club who had called for a postponement must wish the Premier League did not prove obdurate opponents even before Wolves then did likewise. For the fourth time in six league matches, Chelsea dropped points. Their fans chorused about being champions of Europe, but it is a run of results that renders it less likely they will become champions of England.

As Thomas Tuchel’s depleted group mustered a first clean sheet in seven attempts, the issues instead came at the other end. Chelsea were toothless and goalless. They can attribute it in part to the absence of many of their premier attackers, in Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi, but profligacy was not the problem. They created too few chances to miss many.

Wolves had only lost 1-0 to Liverpool and Manchester City. This time they claimed a point against title contenders. They illustrated why they, along with the trio at the top, have the best defensive record. They can lament the fact that only Norwich have scored fewer. Follow all the reaction to Wolves vs Chelsea and the action from Tottenham vs Liverpool below:

Wolves vs Chelsea

• Hoever and Marcal in for Wolves; Chelsea name only four outfield subs
• Chelsea fail in attempt to see match postponed
• 14’ - Podence strike ruled out for offside in build-up
• Depleted Chelsea see title hopes hit by draw at stubborn Wolves

[19 December 2021 15:01 · Michael Jones]

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[19 December 2021 14:59 · Michael Jones]

Wolves 0 - 0 Chelsea

Wolves’ last six Premier League matches have seen just four goals scored (two 1-0 wins, two 1-0 defeats, two 0-0 draws). It’s the fewest goals scored across a six-game spell by any team in the competition since Wigan in January/February 2009 (also four).

This game isn’t exactly shaping up to be a goal fest either.

[19 December 2021 14:55 · Michael Jones]

Wolves 0 - 0 Chelsea

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[19 December 2021 14:51 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Wolves 0 - 0 Chelsea

45+4 mins: It was a very strange first half from Chelsea. Wolves were the more compact, aggressive and stylistic team in the opening 45 minutes with Chelsea only having two or three decent periods on the ball. The visitors felt disjointed and lacking confidence as Wolves hit them on counter-attacks. The home side had a goal disallowed and the teams head into the break on level terms.

[19 December 2021 14:49 · Michael Jones]

Wolves 0 - 0 Chelsea

45+2 mins: Chelsea have just upped the tempo slightly as half-time approaches. Mount wins another corner and fires it towards the back post. The Wolves clearance comes to Kante who keeps the attack going. Chelsea work it out ot the right side but Ziyech is closed down by Neves and Chelsea are forced backwards.

[19 December 2021 14:47 · Michael Jones]

Wolves 0 - 0 Chelsea

45 mins: Mount wins a corner from the right hand side as four minutes of added time are announced to end this half. The corner is whipped into the middle of the box but Wolves deal with it well enough.

[19 December 2021 14:46 · Michael Jones]

Wolves 0 - 0 Chelsea

43 mins: Daniel Podence has a rather optimistic shot from just past the halfway line and Edouard Mendy takes a couple of steps back to claim the ball. That was a hopeful one to say the least.

[19 December 2021 14:42 · Michael Jones]

Wolves 0 - 0 Chelsea

40 mins: Marcal makes a run into the centre of the box as Jimenez chips a pass over to him. He’s up against Thiago Silva but the Chelsea defender heads the ball clear for the visitors.

Wolves continue to attack down the left. Podence whips a diagonal ball into the box as Dendoncker runs in between Alonso and Rudiger. He wins the header and fires it low to Mendy’s left but the goalkeeper leaps across and smothers it.

[19 December 2021 14:38 · Michael Jones]

Wolves 0 - 0 Chelsea

37 mins: There’s another break in play as Chalobah gets some treatment for a slight knock. Thiago Silva is limping around the pitch too, not the best signs for a depleted Chelsea team.

[19 December 2021 14:37 · Michael Jones]

Wolves 0 - 0 Chelsea

35 mins: Antonio Rudiger joins Chalobah in the book for a high boot on Jimenez. Kante threads a ball into the box for Pulisic who gets to the ball before Jose Sa but gets forced out wide. He gets some help from Hakim Ziyech who gives Pulisic the ball back after he drifts wide of the box. Pulisic looks to cross one into the middle but gets it all wrong and scuffs the ball out of play.