The Wolves faced a coaching crisis early last season when Lopetegui left the club unexpectedly. However, his replacement, Gary O’Neil, managed to galvanize the team, and Wolverhampton finished in a respectable 14th place in the Premier League. This summer, O’Neil faced new challenges, as the club sold players worth €107.5 million.
In the first round, the team traveled to play against Arsenal and struggled to compete with the runners-up. Wolves conceded in the 25th minute and failed to create any significant chances for the rest of the match. For this game, they will be missing three forwards—Sasa Kalajdzic, Enzo Gonzalez, and Leon Chiwome.
While Wolves played away against the runners-up in the first round, the Blues hosted the champions, Manchester City, at Stamford Bridge. Despite losing 0-2, Chelsea’s performance was encouraging, offering hope that they could compete for a top-four spot this season.
Last season was extremely difficult for Chelsea, and although they qualified for European competitions, it was only for the Conference League. Chelsea will be without goalkeeper Djordje Petrović for this match, and Cole Palmer is also a major doubt. It will be interesting to see if Chelsea can secure points in this challenging away fixture, given that they have lost their last three matches against Wolves.
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