A sense of hysteria has gathered around Chelsea in recent weeks. Sustaining performances over 90 minutes has been a struggle, while injuries have bit in key positions, so much so that Maresca was forced into the pragmatism of recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace.

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The Premier League relegation strugglers were beaten 3-1 away from home at Stamford Bridge. Despite scoring a goal, Doherty was ultimately unable to help his team get anything from the contest. He stated post-game to Sky Sports: "Everyone knows about Chelsea 's quality. For me it kind of felt like we weren't at the races at the start.

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Chelsea secured a vital 3-1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers, propelling them back into the Premier League's top four.

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Chelsea ended a five-game winless run in the Premier League by beating Wolverhampton 3-1 to move above Newcastle and Manchester City into fourth place. Premier League Tosin Adarabioyo put the home side ahead after 24 minutes when he scored from close range after Reece James’s shot was deflected into his path six

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LONDON — Chelsea overcame a howler from goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to beat relegation-threatened Wolves 3-1 on Monday, ending a five-game winless run to climb back into the Premier League's top four. Enzo Maresca's team was just two points behind leader Liverpool in mid-December, raising hopes of an unlikely title challenge before losing its way.

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca was boosted by the return of club captain Reece James who made his first start after the latest in a string of injury absences. Chalobah also gave the Blues' defence a stronger shape after the loss of Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile due to injuries.