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Mount, Tammy Abraham and Reece James have all been dropped by new Chelsea
boss Thomas Tuchel in his first line-up to face Wolves on Wednesday night.
The new Blues boss has opted for experience over youth to host Nuno Espirito
Santo's out-of-form Wolves in the 6pm kick-off, recalling Cesar Azpilicueta,
Olivier Giroud and Jorginho from the side which lost 2-0 to Leicester last
week.
Only one of the Chelsea academy graduates former boss Frank Lampard selected
keeps their place in the starting line-up, with Callum Hudson-Odoi starting
in what is reportedly a right wing-back position, with Tuchel said to be
planning to deploy a back three, as was regularly seen under Antonio Conte's
reign.
For Wolves, Nuno opts not to include new loan signing Willian Jose from the
start, with the Real Sociedad forward named on the bench.
Chelsea starting XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Silva, Hudson-Odoi,
Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell, Ziyech, Giroud, Havertz.
Subs: Kepa, Alonso, Abraham, Pulisic, Werner, Zouma, Mount, James, Emerson.
Wolves starting XI: Patricio, Boly, Coady, Kilman, Semedo, Dendoncker,
Neves, Ait-Nouri, Traore, Neto, Podence.
Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Willian Jose, Fabio Silva, Vitinha, Cutrone, Saiss,
Moutinho, Otasowie.
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