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Bottom club Wolves face another tricky challenge on Saturday as they host a Liverpool side that can’t stop scoring.
Despite a number of creditable performances, the hosts have claimed just one point from their opening five fixtures, and must now make do without centre-back Yerson Mosquera, who suffered a knee injury in last weekend’s defeat of Aston Villa. Mosquera will likely be sidelined for the rest of the season.
The Wolves now face a Liverpool that has claimed three wins and scored 11 goals since their shocking loss at home to Nottingham Forest. Their latest victory was a resounding 5-1 thrashing of West Ham at Anfield on Wednesday in the EFL Cup.
Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Liverpool on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Molineux, with kickoff set for 5:30 p.m. BST local time, making it a 12:30 p.m. ET or 9:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and an 2:30 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Wolves boss Gary O’Neil has seen his side crash to three straight defeats.
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How to watch Wolves vs. Liverpool in the US without cable
Saturday’s Wolves vs. Liverpool match is streaming on USA Network, which you can access as part of your cable package or at the NBC Sports website with a valid login. It can also be streamed via Sling TV and other, more expensive streaming TV services.
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Sling TV’s Blue plan includes USA Network, making it a great option for those wanting to watch Premier League action. It’s $40 per month and features over 40 channels, including other sports channels like ESPN and FS1.
Read our Sling TV review.
How to watch the Premier League 2024/25 season from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view EPL matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month with code SPECIALDEAL, which should be automatically applied.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Livestream Wolves vs. Liverpool in the UK
Saturday’s early evening match is exclusive to Sky Sports, showing on its Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and UHD channels. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.
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Sky subsidiary Now offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £15, or sign up to a monthly plan from £35 per month right now.
Livestream Wolves vs. Liverpool in Canada
If you want to stream this EPL game live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service has exclusive rights to every Premier League fixture once again this season.
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Fubo is the go-to destination for Canadians looking to watch the EPL this season, with exclusive streaming rights to every match. It costs CA$30 per month, though you can save some cash by paying quarterly or annually.
Livestream Wolves vs. Liverpool in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch EPL matches live on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League fixture of the 2024/25 season live in Australia.
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With exclusive rights to stream all EPL matches live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans.
If you’re already an Optus network customer, you can bag Optus Sport for a reduced price, with discounts bringing the price down to as low as AU$7 per month. If you’re not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25.
Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPN
With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.
If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Luis Díaz scored two fine goals inside two minutes as Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 to move to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday.
Arne Slot’s side leads Manchester City on goal difference only and the defending champion needs a draw at home to Arsenal in Sunday’s big game to reclaim first place.
On a rare quiet day for teammate Mohamed Salah in front of goal, Díaz scored off both feet to display his own finishing skills at Anfield.
The Colombia forward chased down a long pass from defender Ibrahima Konaté, controlled the ball exquisitely on his waist as he turned, and then glided past goalkeeper Kepa before sliding the ball into the bottom left corner in the 28th minute.
That was with his right foot, and his second goal came off his left in the 30th.
Liverpool broke from midfield and Trent Alexander-Arnold galloped forward before slipping the ball to Díaz inside the left of the penalty area and he clipped it neatly past Kepa.
Darwin Núñez scored a fine third in the 37th. Collecting the ball wide right he looked to cross it, before changing his mind and curling a fine shot in off the left post.
Newcastle misses chance to go top
Victory would have moved Newcastle to the top of the league but it lost at Fulham 3-1 to drop to sixth spot.
Fulham led early through Raúl Jiménez’s shot into the bottom right corner and a howler by goalie Nick Pope gifted Emile Smith Rowe Fulham’s second in the 22nd.
Harvey Barnes pulled one back after halftime but Reiss Nelson sealed victory in stoppage time.
Watkins inspires Villa turnaround
In-form England striker Ollie Watkins came to the rescue as Aston Villa bounced back to beat rock-bottom Wolverhampton 3-1 in a fiery derby match to move into third spot.
An awful pass from Diego Carlos gifted Matheus Cunha the opening goal.
Villa struggled to create anything against a winless team before Watkins levelled in the 73rd with a deflected finish for his fourth goal in three matches.
Ezri Konsa fired in a cross by Youri Tielemans in the 88th and Jhon Duran lived up to his super-sub reputation by netting in stoppage time. It was the fourth time this season the Colombia forward has come off the bench to score.
There was nearly 15 minutes of stoppage time at Villa Park due to a lengthy delay while Colombia defender Yerson Mosquera was treated for an injury before being taken off on a stretcher.
Villa is level on points with City but trails on goal difference, with both two points ahead of Chelsea.
Double delight for Jackson
Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson marked his 50th club appearance with two early goals to inspire his team to a 3-0 win at West Ham.
Jackson added an assist for Cole Palmer against a poor West Ham side which was booed at the end of the match by home fans. New West Ham coach Julen Lopetegui is under pressure after his third loss.
Chelsea’s three league wins have all come away from home.
Chelsea scored in the fourth minute when Jackson played a one-two with Jadon Sancho and surged forward before cutting in from the left and firing between goalie Alphonse Areola’s legs.
Jackson doubled his tally in the 18th after latching onto a Moises Caicedo throughball and drilling into the bottom left corner. He turned provider in the 47th for Palmer, who fired in off the left post.
Tottenham rallies to beat Brentford
Tottenham hit back to beat Brentford 3-1 after Bryan Mbuemo scored in the first minute for the visitors.
Dominic Solanke leveled from close range seven minutes later after James Maddison’s shot was saved.
Brennan Johnson put Spurs 2-1 ahead in the 28th on a pass from captain Son Heung-Min, who set up Maddison’s late goal.
Crossbar twice thwarts United
Manchester United remained midtable after squandering a host of chances in a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.
After United winger Alejandro Garnacho had an early effort saved, defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez saw efforts saved by goalie Dean Henderson.
Midway through a frantic first half, Garnacho then hit the crossbar and midfielder Bruno Fernandes did likewise when he followed up.
The result left United in 11th place and Palace in 16th.
Still no win for struggling Saints
Southampton was denied its first win when visiting Ipswich scored in the fifth minute of injury time to draw 1-1.
Saints goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale saved Dara O’Shea’s header but Ipswich captain Sam Morsy scored from the ensuing corner with a fine 20-meter strike.
Veteran midfielder Adam Lallana set up 18-year-old midfielder Tyler Dibling early on for Southampton, which is in 18th place.
Everton again fails to protect lead
Everton leaked again when it drew 1-1 at Leicester, where torrential rain delayed the start of the second half by six minutes.
Everton lost its previous two games despite going 2-0 up.
This time it led 1-0 through Iliman Ndiaye’s 12th-minute goal only for forward Stephy Mavididi to equalize in the 73rd and leave Everton in 19th spot.
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Despite mentioning that West Ham threat, Arne Slot was keen to highlight his Liverpool side’s strong performance. Once again to Sky Sports, he said:
💬 “I feel like we had control in most parts of the game. We had large parts of ball possession, especially in the first half.
“In the second half, we were there creating a few chances before we scored (to make it) 3-1 from Mo (Salah).
“That was a great team goal and then it was Cody time! He deserved that, like the others deserved it as well. Darwin (Nunez) worked really hard, but it was good to see Cody with such a fantastic shot.
“He also had a very important clearance in his own 18-yard box. That’s what I like to see.”
An early double from Nicolas Jackson set the visitors on course before Cole Palmer added a third in the second half to make certain of victory for Enzo Maresca’s side. After an unsettled start to the season amid off-field chaos and on-field questions, this was a third win on the bounce for Chelsea as they continue to show signs of real promise under their new manager. Jadon Sancho, making his first start, again impressed while the sometimes profligate Jackson took both of his goals nicely.
It was a rather more fretful afternoon for Julen Lopetegui, the West Ham boss casting a frustrated figure on the touchline. Midfielder Guido Rodriguez was hooked after just 35 minutes as Lopetegui tried unsuccessfully to spark his side into life. Audible boos were heard at half time while plenty of home fans headed for the exit with 15 minutes still to play after another lacklustre performance.
Re-live all the action from the London Stadium in our live blog below:
West Ham vs Chelsea LIVE
Chelsea climb into top four with win over lacklustre West Ham
Nicolas Jackson strikes twice as Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho impress in win
FT: West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
47’ GOAL! Jackson slides through Palmer, who rifles a high finish past Areola [WHU 0-3 CHE]
18’ GOAL! Caicedo plays Jackson clean through and the striker finishes with aplomb [WHU 0-2 CHE]
10’ CLOSE! Palmer sweeps wide from a quick counter [WHU 0-1 CHE]
4’ GOAL! Jackson sneaks behind the defence to score an early goal [WHU 0-1 CHE]
Nicolas Jackson brace helps Chelsea ease to victory as West Ham fans turn on Julen Lopetegui
Just five matches in and the London Stadium crowd – many of whom wanted Moyes out despite the Scot overseeing the club’s most successful period in decades – turned on the new manager midway through the second half.
Lopetegui says that West Ham “suffered very early on, [with] two goals”.
“If you want to compete you have to be consistent. After this it is more difficult.
“We had more chances than them in the first half, we had one penalty, maybe two, and we said that one goal is going to be key in changing the match, but after we conceded a goal too.
“[We’re] very sad, very disappointed, for the fans above all, but we know that the league is long, and we have to look forward and have to change things.”
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Enzo Maresca is speaking to TNT now, and he says he is “very happy”.
“They are a very good team, they have some fantastic players, but overall it think we deserved to win the game.
“It’s quite easy, if they [the players] don’t buy [into it] they don’t play!
“They have been open minded, we have been a bit intense, but this is the moment when I need to insist.”
He adds that he is most happy with “Nicolas and Cole, because the way we prepared was to set them against three players. [They scored] the goals but especially the work off the ball.”
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Bowen is speaking to TNT now, and he says that he doesn’t think “we were ever in the game really”.
“I think the goals they scored were every easy, almost gifts. You have to be switched on at every moment, and they punished us.[We’re] disappointed all round.”
He says that “a number of things” went wrong.
“As a player you have to lead and rally everyone together, but I just thought we gave them too much respect in the end. I dont think we did enough today to punish them.
“We came out second half, almost nothing to lose, and we concede a goal after a minute.
“[It was] a disappointing day, but the game is done, we accept the defeat.
“The games are coming thick and fast.It’s still early in the season, still a lot of games to go, and now it’s about rallying together as a group.”
FT: West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:51 , Chris Wilson
Since making his debut for Chelsea in September 2023, Cole Palmer has contributed to more goals in the Premier League than any other player, with 39 G/A. Haaland is next up, with 38.
FT: West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
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Jackson adds that his confidence is “growing higher with my teammates, they help me a lot and they have confidence in me”
“We keep going. This one is finished and next week we go onto another one.
“The most important thing is for the team to win.
“I am happy to play always. To fight for the team and the team to win is the most important thing.”
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Palmer and Jackson spoke to TNT after the final whistle, with the Englishman saying that the London Stadium is “a tough place to come”
“A good three points, we are happy.
“Everybody knows he [Nicolas Jackson] is a top player – he needs to keep going. The Chelsea fans and players rate him highly – we know what he is capable of.
“There will always be noise, we try to block it out and listen to the manager. We have a good manager and it can only help us to get better.”
FT: West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
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While we wait for some reaction, below are the 3pm kick-offs for today.
Aston Villa v Wolves
Fulham v Newcastle
Southampton v Ipswich
Tottenham v Brentford
Leicester City v Everton
Liverpool v Bournemouth
FT: West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
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FT: West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
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A dominant display from Chelsea that puts them into second place in the league for now.
The away side were sharp and clinical when they needed to be, and in truth it was a surprisingly easy result for them.
For West Ham, it was an abject performance that was seriously poor in some areas, with some truly terrible defending. The attacking play was better in some places, but you really have to question what Lopetegui was doing today.
FULL-TIME! West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:24 , Chris Wilson
95 mins
Tosin blocks Kudus’ shot on the edge of the box and Chelsea counter for the final time, and it ends with Felix driving a low shot just wide of the near post.
The final whistle goes and Chelsea take the three points in this London derby.
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West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:23 , Chris Wilson
92 mins
Chelsea get yet another chance to counter but Felix’s pass to Neto is a little wayward.
Soler is booked for a late challenge on Cucurella, and there’s a VAR review for a red card, but it’s dismissed by the ref.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:20 , Chris Wilson
90 mins
There’ll be four minutes of added time here.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:18 , Chris Wilson
88 mins
This match was decided a while ago and that is reflecting in the final 10 minutes of play, with neither side really looking like scoring now. Chelsea try to counter, but Soler brings down Felix.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:16 , Chris Wilson
87 mins
Bowen lays it off to Soler on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:15 , Chris Wilson
86 mins
A bit of pinball in the Chelsea box ends with the offside flag going up anyway. Plenty of empty seats at the London Stadium now.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:13 , Chris Wilson
83 mins
The match is petering out as we approach the final few minutes. Enzo Fernandez is replaced by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:11 , Chris Wilson
80 mins
Shouts for another penalty for West Ham, but nothing given before Creswell swings in an inviting early cross that runs across goal and past Soucek and Bowen.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:09 , Chris Wilson
78 mins
Another Chelsea corner is delivered, this one by Neto, but it’s eventually cleared as West Ham fans begin to exit the stadium in their droves. An alarming performance, with a huge lack of intensity from their side.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:05 , Chris Wilson
75 mins
Another promising Chelsea counter as it’s flicked to Madueke on the right wing, but his is cleared away for a corner.
Caicedo ends up clipping in the cross to the back post and it’s headed back across goal to Nkunku, who’s unmarked, but he can only direct his header too close to a scrambling Areola.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:03 , Chris Wilson
72 mins
The home side bring on Aaron Creswell and Andy Irving for Paqueta and Emerson.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:01 , Chris Wilson
71 mins
Kudus tries to lead a West Ham counter but he’s scythed down by Cucurella, who is booked.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
14:00 , Chris Wilson
69 mins
Kudus gets in behind the Chelsea defence, but his cut-back cross is caught by Sanchez. West Ham attack again, but once more it’s a poor cross straight into the hands of the Chelsea ‘keeper.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
13:58 , Chris Wilson
68 mins
More activity now! Two nice combinations in as many minutes from Chelsea as Fernandez lays it off to Caicedo, whose shit is deflected behind.
Felix delivers the corner, but Areola punches it away, though Chelsea win another corner almost straight away.
Fernandez takes this one short, and it ends with Felix floating a ball towards the back post, with the offside flag eventually raised.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
13:56 , Chris Wilson
66 mins
A lull in activity here, probably due to the changes made by both sides upsetting the rhythm of the game.
A good Chelsea move ends with Felix smashing a half-volley into the side-netting.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
13:53 , Chris Wilson
63 mins
Antonio wins another corner as Chelsea prepare more changes. Once again, out of nowhere, Chelsea clear it and break, and they have a three-on-one. It goes wide to Madueke, and he bursts into the box before firing a shot that’s too close to Areola.
Palmer and Jackson come off for Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
13:51 , Chris Wilson
60 mins
Disasi’s first major involvement is to head Wan-Bissaka’s cross behind for a corner. Bowen swings it in, but Sanchez collects easily. Chelsea counter, with plenty of space and the numerical advantage, but Jackson and Madueke can’t make the most of it.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
13:48 , Chris Wilson
58 mins
Wan-Bissaka clips a cross towards the back post that Kudus hits back across goal, but it’s cut out at the last, before Soucek fires at Sanchez from distance.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
13:46 , Chris Wilson
56 mins
Soler overlaps with Bowen and clips in a cross towards Antonio, but it’s headed away. The home side come again, with Kudus trying to send it long to Antonio, but Sanchez is there to intercept.
Fofana and Sancho come off for Axel Disasi and Pedro Neto.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
13:43 , Chris Wilson
53 mins
Paqueta dribbles past a couple of men in the box but can’t get the shot away under pressure, before Palmer is fouled on the break.
Michail Antonio and Carlos Soler replace Summerville and Alvarez.
The home crowd boo as Summerville is replaced.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
13:41 , Chris Wilson
50 mins
West Ham try to mount a decent attack but Paqeuta’s cross is cut out by Tosin, before Bowen gets onto the clipped ball over the top and fizzes a half-volley straight at Sanchez at the near post.
GOAL! West Ham 0-3 Chelsea
13:38 , Chris Wilson
47mins
GOAL!
Chelsea counter quickly, started by Nicolas Jackson, with the striker holding the ball up in his own half. He makes the one-two with Jackson, who drives towards the box before slipping in a through ball into the path of Palmer. The England winger is on his weaker foot but it’s no problem, as he rifles a high finish past the ‘keeper.
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West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:36 , Chris Wilson
46 mins
No changes from either side at half-time. West Ham attack but it’s cut out.
KICK-OFF! West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
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Back underway in east London.
HT: West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
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Both sides are emerging from the tunnel again at the London Stadium, so we’ll be back in action soon.
HT: West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
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A poor first half from the home side overall, with the defending for the two goals among some of the worst you will see this season.
In attack, they managed to create some decent opportunities, but this game has got away from them and their defensive fragility looks like it could be revealed again at any moment.
For Chelsea, they’ll go into the break absolutely delighted, but also a little confused as to how they’re 2-0 up while barely having to take their foot off the gas.
The home fans will be hoping for a way back into the game, but it’s difficult to see one at this point, even if Chelsea do sometimes look fragile in defence themselves.
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HALF-TIME: West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
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A free-kick almost finds its way to Kilman, but the home side win the corner, which is eventually cleared.
The referee blows the whistle and the hosts are booed off at half-time.
A poor performance in the first 25 minutes, with some ridiculous defending, and though they got back into it a bit in the last few minutes, it looks like too little too late.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:17 , Chris Wilson
45 mins
Mavropanos heads the free-kick wide, and there’ll be two minutes of added time here.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:17 , Chris Wilson
44 mins
Madueke is in behind down the right and he clips in a cross, but there was nobody there to meet it. Summerville leads a West Ham counter, and he wins a free-kick on the edge of the area.
Fofana is booked for dragging him down.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:15 , Chris Wilson
42 mins
Sanchez and Kudus fight for a ball and the West Ham man wins it, but he can only hook a cross well past his teammates before the home side concede a free-kick.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:13 , Chris Wilson
40 mins
Great work again from Kudus to skip past Cucurella in the box and cross it t Soucek, who rifles a low shot straight at Sanchez.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:11 , Chris Wilson
37 mins
Soucek replaces Guido Rodriguez.
Bowen is fouled on halfway, but West Ham can’t build anything as Paqueta runs it out of play.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:08 , Chris Wilson
36 mins
Summerville leads the home side’s counter as he almost gets on to the end of the through ball from Wan-Bissaka, but it runs to Sanchez.
Tomas Soucek is preparing to come on for the home side.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
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34 mins
Once again Chelsea get into the West Ham box too easily down the left, but despite good feet from Sancho they can’t make anything of it.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
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32 mins
DISALLOWED GOAL!
West Ham think they’ve pulled one back after some great play, but Kudus was well offside.
Nice combinations on the edge of the Chelsea box before the Ghanaian is slipped through, but he had strayed offside before rifling the shot past Sanchez.
The home side have grown into the game in the last five minutes or so, and arguably should’ve had a penalty too!
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:03 , Chris Wilson
29 mins
The commentators say they are ‘surprised’ that hasn’t been given, VAR went with the original decision from referee Sam Barrott. VAR says the contact was ‘fleeting’.
West Ham come again as Bowen sends in a corner, but it’s headed away.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
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26 mins
Good play from West Ham as they clip it wide to Kudus, who brings it down on his chest and cuts in before hitting a deflected shot to Sanchez.
Moments later there are shouts for a penalty as it looks like Summerville is pulled down, but the ref waves it away. VAR are looking at it, but Chelsea clear.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
12:57 , Chris Wilson
25 mins
Good defensive work from Caicedo to stop the run from Kudus, but the home side win the ball back once more. This is their first little period of sustained pressure.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
12:55 , Chris Wilson
23 mins
A good defensive header from Colwill gives West Ham a corner after their first good bit of attacking play so far.
Bowen swings it in, but both attempts are headed away before he slips a ball into the box for Paqueta. The Brazilian returns the pass, but Bowen fires well wide after attempting a first-time side-footed finish.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
12:53 , Chris Wilson
20 mins
West Ham go on the offensive and manage to win a corner, but you’re already wondering whether it’s too little too late.
The ball in is headed away, but the home side keep possession until it eventually runs to Sanchez once more.
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
12:51 , Chris Wilson
17 mins
GOAL! Another one for the away side! So simple once again.
Enzo lays it off to Caicedo in the centre circle, and the Ecuadorian plays a first time pass that immediately splits the West Ham defence. Jackson is clean through again, and he surges into the box before slipping an accomplished finish past Areola.
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West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
12:48 , Chris Wilson
15 mins
The set-piece is taken by Paqueta, but it’s straight at the Chelsea wall. They keep possession but are forced backwards, until Paqueta tries a clipped through ball that runs to Sanchez.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
12:46 , Chris Wilson
13 mins
West Ham are struggling to settle here, and they don’t look comfortable when defending or in possession.
Another long ball forward goes straight to a Chelsea defender, and the away side are happy to keep possession near their box briefly, before it’s fired wide to Palmer and then Madueke, but the attack breaks down.
Emerson leads the counter but he’s so isolated, though he does well to win a free-kick near the edge of the area.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
12:43 , Chris Wilson
10 mins
CLOSE!
Sanchez comes to meet the long ball and Chelsea just about manage to clear.
The away side build from the back, with Cucurella sliding in a pass to Jackson in the channel. The striker darts inside and squares it to Palmer, who sweeps a shot just wide of the far post.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
12:40 , Chris Wilson
7 mins
Great play from Bowen to turn Tosin on halfway, and he wins a free-kick. It’s spread wide for Kudus, and he whips in a lovely early cross that just creeps over the head of Summerville.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
12:38 , Chris Wilson
6 mins
That goal was almost surreal. Jackson was pretty much clean through from halfway! Almost looks like he couldn’t even believe it was that easy.
The home side look to get back into it straight away but the attack breaks down.
Chelsea come again, but Sancho’s pass in-behind runs to Areola.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
12:37 , Chris Wilson
4 mins
GOAL! West Ham have fallen asleep! What on Earth has happened there?
Chelsea win a free-kick near halfway and Jackson takes it quickly. He exchanges passes before making the run in-behind the defence, and he’s in acres of space as he surges into the box.
It’s a tight angle but he produces a great finish to sneak it past Areola.
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West Ham 0-0 Chelsea
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Palmer is clipped early on but the referee plays advantage. West Ham maybe giving an indication of what Chelsea are in for there.
The home side get their first chance to counter and it’s led by Kudus. He drives into the box and hits a half-cross, half-shot straight at Sanchez.
West Ham 0-0 Chelsea
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Not a single starter or sub from today’s squad was involved the last time Chelsea won here, in 2021.
The away side have started fairly confidently though, knocking it around the back with plenty of composure.
KICK-OFF! West Ham 0-0 Chelsea
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KICK-OFF!
The home side get us underway at the London Stadium.
West Ham vs Chelsea LIVE
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Not far from kick-off in east London, with both sides about to take their place in the tunnel.
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Maresca speaks to TNT
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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca tells TNT that it “nice to be back” at West Ham, where he “spent almost two years” as assistant manager, “with some good players and good human beings.
“For sure the results are always important. The main thing is to see how the team progress and adapt. I think we’re going in the right direction.”
On Jadon Sancho starting, he says: “It was not simple [choice] because we have more players. But we decided on Jadon and hope it is the right decision.”
Chelsea match facts
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Chelsea could win their opening three away games of a Premier League season for the first time since 2017/18.
The Blues’ 1-0 win at Bournemouth last weekend ended a run of 20 consecutive away matches in all competitions without a clean sheet.
In 2024, only Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool have earned more points in the Premier League than Chelsea’s 42.
The Blues have been shown 16 yellow cards this season, more than any other side in the top flight. Eight of those came in their last game against Bournemouth.
Christopher Nkunku has currently scored more goals for Chelsea (6) than he has made starts (5).
Match facts
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West Ham could begin a season with three straight home league defeats for the first time if they were to lose today. The Hammers have faced a league-high 73 shots across their opening four matches, and they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 home league games since a 0-0 draw versus Brighton in January.
Lopetegui’s side have won only two of their 12 Premier League home fixtures in 2024 (D6, L4), beating Brentford 4-2 and Luton 3-1.
The Hammers are the first club to play their opening five matches of a Premier League season in London since Charlton Athletic in 2006-07. Their first league game outside the capital isn’t until early November.
Michail Antonio could become the first player to reach 100 Premier League goal involvements for West Ham today – he currently has 67 goals and 32 assists.
West Ham v Chelsea head-to-head
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These two sides have met a total of 122 times, with the first meeting taking place in 1923. Chelsea have won 55 matches, with West Ham winning 44 and 23 ending as draws.
Chelsea have won 30 of the 56 Premier League meetings between the two – they’ve only beaten Tottenham more often in the division (35 times).
The home team won both Premier League matches last season: 3-1 for West Ham at the London Stadium and 5-0 for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea start WSL season and new era with win
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Their men are in action this afternoon but Chelsea’s women can kick back and relax having got the job done, just about, at Kingsmeadow last night. Jamie Braidwood was there to watch the start of the Sonia Bompastor era.
Chelsea require an unexpected hero to get Sonia Bompastor era off to winning start
Enzo Maresca backs players over strike threat
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Footballers are playing too many games and not enough is being done to protect them, according to Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca.
In the same week that Manchester City’s Rodri suggested fotballers could strike in response to fixture congestion and a lack of consultation from governing bodies, Maresca said that refusing to play “could be an idea” and hinted he believes players would be right to take action against the number of games they are being made to play.
Chelsea and City are due to take part in FIFA’s inaugural Club World Cup in the United States next summer, further limiting the amount of downtime players will get in between seasons following Euro 2024 and ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Asked whether he felt there were too many games in the current football calendar, Maresca said: “Yes, no doubt.
“In terms of games, it’s too much. I don’t think we protect players. We can say what we think and for me it’s completely wrong the amount of games that we have.
“The only ones that can do something are the players and we can help them. In the last two weeks some of the players have tried to explain what they think. I think it’s a good starting point.
“Some of them have said (they could strike). I think it could be an idea for them.”
Rodri warns players could strike over increase in fixtures: ‘We are close to that’
Julen Lopetegui not pre-occupied by potential Lucas Paqueta betting ban
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West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui has not spoken with Lucas Paqueta about the FA gambling charges and possible suspension hanging over the Brazilian, and admitted he is reluctant to load too much creative responsibility on to the playmaker after a muted beginning to the season.
The 27-year-old is facing a lengthy ban if found guilty of breaching regulations relating to “spot fixing” in four Premier League matches during the 2022/23 season, when it is alleged he deliberately got booked in order to influence the betting market.
The Hammers have made a mixed start to life under Lopetegui with just one win in their first four league fixtures, and are yet to pick up a point at home ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Chelsea at the London Stadium.
The limited impact made so far by Paqueta, whose only goal involvement came via a penalty in the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, has not helped as the former Real Madrid and Spain coach seeks to transform the team’s playing style from the defensive football favoured by predecessor David Moyes into a more expressive brand of play.
The drawn-out nature of the FA’s disciplinary process means the former Lyon winger is likely to be available to play for much of this season, and the manager said he is satisfied with what he has seen so far.
“I’m happy with his behaviour and his commitment,” said Lopetegui. “He’s working very hard, he’s trying to understand what we want. We’re trying to help him to be better and better. He’s an important player.
“I don’t want to put this kind of responsibility on one player. He has to do the best he can about the offensive phase and defensive phase.
“When he is focused on the defensive work he is a much better player and we try to encourage him to always be focused in a defensive way as well as an offensive way.
“He managed (the betting scandal) in a good way. We try to help him, because until now he is one player more.
“But we don’t talk about (the charges). We talk about football, about the next match and about life. But not about this.”
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Ben Chilwell handed Chelsea lifeline as Enzo Maresca considers him for selection
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Ben Chilwell has been handed a Chelsea lifeline after head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed he is under consideration for selection after returning to training with the first team.
The England defender appeared to have no future at Stamford Bridge in August when he was not included in the core group of 22 or 23 players the Italian considered to be his first-team squad, and was told he could leave.
However, he has been named amongst the club’s 25-man squad eligible to play in the Premier League, and ahead of Saturday’s trip to face West Ham Maresca said the situation had changed.
Enzo Maresca had made three changes to the side that snuck a 1-0 win against Bournemouth last week. In defence, Axel Disasi drops out for summer signing Tosin Adarabioyo, with Wesley Fofana moving to right-back.
Captiain Enzo Fernandez returns to midfield in place of Renato Veiga, while Pedro Neto drops out for fellow summer signing Jadon Sancho, who got the assist last week along with the man of the match award.
West Ham team news
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West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui has made just two changes to the side that drew to Fulham last weekend. Kudus moves into the striker position, with Michail Antonio replaced by Crysencio Summerville.
Tomas Soucek makes way for Lucas Paqueta as an attacking midfielder.
West Ham line-up
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West Ham XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez, Rodriguez; Bowen, Paqueta, Sumerville; Kudus.
A 12.30 kick off means a bit of morning Premier League team news – we will very soon find out this afternoon’s combatants at the London Stadium. Will Enzo Maresca stick with a settled side? Does Julen Lopetegui have a curveball up his sleeve?
Enzo Maresca urges his Chelsea players to ignore external noise
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Enzo Maresca told his Chelsea players to continue to shut out external noise after they secured a second Premier League win of the season with a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth last weekend.
The Blues remained in the headlines during the September international break after reports emerged of a rift between co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.
It is the latest off-field problem for Maresca to handle after he fielded various questions over the future of several players during a busy summer of transfer activity.
A very good morning and welcome along to The Independent’s live coverage of the opening clash of the Premier League weekend. It’s to the east of London we head as West Ham prepare to host Chelsea in an intriguing little lunch-time number to whet the appetite ahead of a busy weekend in the English top flight.
It says a lot about Stuttgart’s performance that, despite Real Madrid winning 3-1, Thibaut Courtois was awarded the Player of the Match. He spoke to Movistar TV.
“Stuttgart are a super attacking team, they play well, their games always end up 3-2, or 3-3,” said the Belgian.
“But they leave space behind. In the opening 25 minutes, they did us a lot of damage, then we improved and we got ahead in the second half.
“Then we did not take advantage of our chances to counter. And they can score. But we reacted well, and in the end we won.”
He then touched on Endrick’s late goal: “If he missed, they (Mbappe and Vinicius) would have killed him. But he had the confidence to shoot, and he has a super powerful shot. And if he scores, everyone just has to shut up. He is a kid with a lot of quality and a lot of personality.”
Kylian Mbappe will make his UEFA Champions League debut as a Real Madrid player during today’s game against Stuttgart. (Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
Real Madrid are the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, and with the new season getting started this week, they’re looking to retain their title when they play Stuttgart on Tuesday. This week also marks the first time that Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé will play in the Champions League as a member of the squad. Mbappé joined the team in August after spending more than six years playing for Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappé will also be joined on the pitch by Jude Bellingham who has spent the last month sidelined with an injury.
The UEFA Champions League season began on Sept. 17 and runs through May, 2025. This season, Paramount+ and CBS Sports Networks will have exclusive broadcast rights and you can watch this game and every other game this week on Paramount+. (Yahoo Sports will also be providing live updates on the Real Madrid vs. Stuttgart game so you can keep up with it in real time.) Here’s a full schedule of every UEFA Champions League game this week, and how to watch them.
How to watch Real Madrid vs. Stuttgart:
Date: Sept. 17, 2024
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
Streaming: Paramount+
Where to watch the Real Madrid vs. Stuttgart game:
In the U.S, every UEFA Champions League game is available to stream on Paramount+, including Real Madrid vs. Stuttgart. And if you’ve always been curious but have never subscribed to Paramount+ before, they’re currently offering a 50% discount on annual subscriptions if you sign up before Sept. 23 using the code FALL50.
Paramount+ offers subscribers access to the complete season of Champions League soccer, NFL on CBS, Star Trek, Survivor, The Challenge and so much more.
Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch the first week of Champions League games and check out the rest of the Paramount+ library totally free. Plus, you can get 50% off an annual subscriptions right now, which means you could pay as little as $2.50/month!
Young Boys Bern vs. Aston Villa: 12:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
Juventus vs. PSV: 12:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
Milan vs. Liverpool: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
FC Bayern vs. Dinamo Zagreb: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Real Madrid vs. VfB Stuttgart: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Sporting Lisbon vs. Lille: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Bologna vs. Shakhtar Donetsk: 12:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
Sparta Praha vs. RB Salzburg: 12:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
Manchester City vs. Inter: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
PSG vs. Girona: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Club Brugge vs. Borussia Dortmund: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Thursday, Sept. 19
Feyenoord vs. Bayer Leverkusen: 12:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
Red Star Belgrade vs. Benfica: 12:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
Atalanta vs. Arsenal: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Monaco vs. Barcelona: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Atletico Madrid vs. RB Leipzig: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
Brest vs. SK Sturm Graz: 3 p.m. (Paramount+)
How to watch every UEFA Champions League game this season:
In the U.S., UEFA Champions League games will air exclusively on Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, or CBS, but during the league’s first week, every game is streaming exclusively on Paramount+.
Paramount+ offers subscribers access to this season of UEFA Champions League Soccer, along with select NFL on CBS games and so much more.
Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch the first week of Champions League games and check out the rest of the Paramount+ library totally free. Plus, you can get 50% off an annual subscriptions right now, which means you could pay as little as $2.50/month!
The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season is here and a new general pool play format means we’ll get a high-profile matchup on Matchday 1 when AC Milan hosts Liverpool on Tuesday on Paramount+. These two clubs have combined to win the European Championship on 13 occasions, with Liverpool most recently winning the UCL in 2019, while AC Milan’s last triumph was in 2007. AC Milan is eighth in the Italian Serie A table after a 4-0 win over Venezia, while Liverpool is fourth in the English Premier League after a 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest. Stream the match live on Paramount+, which you can now try free for the first seven days and get 50% off your first year when you sign up here (expires 9/23/24), and catch full analysis on the CBS Sports Golazo Network.
Paramount+ is the place to watch every Champions League match this season. A subscription also gives you access to other sports content including the Europa League, Serie A, NFL on CBS, Big Ten on CBS and countless movies and shows. You can now get 50% off one year of Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, plus a free 7-day trial. The offer is valid until 9/23/24, so sign up right here.
How to watch AC Milan vs. Liverpool
AC Milan vs. Liverpool date: Tuesday, Sept. 17
AC Milan vs. Liverpool time: 3 p.m. ET
AC Milan vs. Liverpool live stream: Paramount+ (Get half-off your first year and seven days free)
How to get in-depth soccer coverage daily
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Champions League picks for AC Milan vs. Liverpool
Before you tune in to Tuesday’s match, you need to see the UEFA Champions League picks from betting expert Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Last year he was profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including Euro qualifying (+6.30 units), the EFL Cup (+4.47), the FA Cup (+3.07) and the Champions League (+3.05) among others.
For Liverpool vs. AC Milan, Green is backing the visiting team to win on the 90-minute money line for a -110 payout. Both of these teams were just outside of serious title contention domestically last season, with AC Milan finishing 19 points behind Inter Milan for second in Serie A while Liverpool was nine points off the title pace for third in the EPL.
However, it’s been Liverpool that has looked like the bigger trophy threat early in 2024-25, with clean sheet wins over Ipswich Town, Brentford and Manchester United before finally suffering their first loss this weekend. Meanwhile, AC Milan drew against Torino at home to open their season, lost to Parma and then drew against Lazio before finally earning their first win this weekend against Venezia.
“Liverpool’s players are rapid on the counterattack and dangerous at set pieces, so they have enough quality to capitalize upon AC Milan’s defensive vulnerabilities,” Green told SportsLine. “That could ultimately allow them to leave Italy with all three points on Tuesday.” Stream the game here and check out full soccer coverage on CBS Sports Golazo Network.
How to watch, live stream UEFA Champions League on Paramount+
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Watch the Premier League in Australia from AU$7 a month
One of football’s biggest rivalries resumes on Sunday, this time with a new face in one of the dugouts as Manchester United take on Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Today’s game offers new Liverpool boss Arne Slot his first real taste of facing his side’s north west foes, as the Merseysiders look to maintain their perfect start to the new season.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has pitted his wits against his fellow countryman on five previous occasions in competitive games, with Slot claiming the advantage between the two Dutch coaches with three wins to ten Hag’s two. Four of those encounters came in the Dutch Eredivisie, however Slot’s Liverpool beat Man Utd 3-0 in pre-season ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
Manchester United host Liverpool on Sunday, Sept. 1, at Old Trafford, with kickoff set for 4 p.m. BST local time, making it a 11 a.m. ET or 8 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada and at 1 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia in the early hours of Monday morning.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Erik ten Hag and Arne Slot face off for the first time in the Premier League on Sunday,
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How to watch Man United vs. Liverpool in the US without cable
Sunday’s Manchester United vs. Liverpool match will be shown on NBC and is streaming on Peacock. You’ll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch the game live.
Peacock offers two Premium plans, and after the recent price increases, the ad-supported Premium plan costs $8 a month, and the ad-free Premium Plus plan is $14 a month.
How to watch the Premier League 2024/25 season from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view EPL matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month with code SPECIALDEAL, which should be automatically applied.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Livestream Man United vs. Liverpool in the UK
This late afternoon match is exclusive to Sky Sports, showing on its Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and UHD channels. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.
Now TV
Sky subsidiary Now offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £15, or sign up to a monthly plan from £35 per month right now.
Livestream Manchester United vs. Liverpool in Canada
If you want to stream this EPL game live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service has exclusive rights to every Premier League fixture once again this season.
Fubo
Fubo is the go-to destination for Canadians looking to watch the EPL this season, with exclusive streaming rights to every match. It costs CA$30 per month, though you can save some cash by paying quarterly or annually.
Livestream Man United vs. Liverpool in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch EPL matches live on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League fixture of the 2024/25 season live in Australia.
Optus
With exclusive rights to screen all EPL matches live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans.
If you’re already an Optus network customer, you can bag Optus Sport for a reduced price, with discounts bringing the price down to as low as AU$7 per month. If you’re not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25.
Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPN
With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.
If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
Liverpool have been drawn to face Real Madrid as part of the Champions League’s revamped 36-team league format, while Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick will return to Germany to face his former employers Bayern Munich.
Bayern will face Barça in the competition for the third time in the past four seasons. The German club has won the past six meetings, including an 8-2 quarterfinal victory on its way to lifting the Champions League in 2020 under Flick.
The draw, which was conducted by a combination of Gianluigi Buffon, Cristiano Ronaldo and UEFA’s supercomputer, also produced heavyweight clashes including Manchester City against Paris Saint-Germain and a repeat of last year’s final: Borussia Dortmund vs. Madrid.
Arsenal managed to avoid some of the most daunting teams from Pot 1 as they were drawn to play against PSG and Inter Milan. Aston Villa will face Bayern for the first time since they beat the Bundesliga giants in the 1982 European Cup final.
As well as hosting Real Madrid, Liverpool will also be reunited with former midfielder Xabi Alonso when he takes his Bayer Leverkusen team to Anfield. Alonso was heavily linked with the manager’s job at Liverpool after Jürgen Klopp’s shock announcement in January that he would be resigning from the role.
In the competition’s new system, each team will play eight games before the knockouts — two more than previous years — with the final round of matches taking place on Jan. 29.
Each team was drawn against eight different opponents — four matches at home, and four away — two from each of the four seeded pots.
Teams from the same league could not be drawn against each other, and each club can play no more than two teams from one country.
The top eight teams will progress directly to the round of 16. Teams finishing between ninth and 24th place will advance to a knockout playoff stage, while the bottom 12 teams will be eliminated.
The dates, times and order of each team’s fixtures will be announced Saturday.
Champions League draw
Manchester City: Inter Milan (H), PSG (A), Club Brugge (H), Juventus (A), Feyenoord (H), Sporting Lisbon (A), Sparta Prague (H), Slovan Bratislava (A)
Arsenal: PSG (H), Inter Milan (A), Shakhtar Donetsk (H), Atalanta (A), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Sporting Lisbon (A), Monaco (H), Girona (A)
Liverpool: Real Madrid (H), RB Leipzig (A), Bayer Leverkusen (H), AC Milan (A), Lille (H), PSV (A), Bologna (H), Girona (A)
Aston Villa: Bayern Munich (H), RB Leipzig (A), Juventus (H), Club Brugge (A), Celtic (H), Young Boys (A), Bologna (H), Monaco (A)
Real Madrid: Dortmund (H), Liverpool (A), AC Milan (H), Atalanta (A), Salzburg (H), Lille (A), Stuttgart (H), Brest (A)
Barcelona: Bayern Munich (H), Dortmund (A), Atalanta (H), Benfica (A), Young Boys (H), Red Star Belgrade (A), Brest (H), Monaco (A)
Atlético Madrid: RB Leipzig (H), PSG (A), Bayer Leverkusen (H), Benfica (A), Lille (H), RB Salzburg (A), Slovan Bratislava (H), Sparta Prague (A)
Bayern Munich: PSG (H), Barcelona (A), Benfica (H), Shakhtar Donetsk (A), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Feyenoord (A), Slovan Bratislava (H), Aston Villa (A)
Bayer Leverkusen: Inter Milan (H), Liverpool (A), Atlético Madrid (A), AC Milan (H), RB Salzburg (H), Feyenoord (A), Sparta Prague (H), Brest (A)
Borussia Dortmund: Barcelona (H), Real Madrid (A), Shakhtar Donetsk (H), Club Brugge (A), Celtic (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Sturm Graz (H), Bologna (A)
Inter Milan: RB Leipzig (H), Man City (A), Arsenal (H), Leverkusen (A), Red Star Belgrade (H), Young Boys (A), Monaco (H), Sparta Prague (A)
AC Milan: Liverpool (H), Real Madrid (A), Club Brugge (H), Bayer Leverkusen (A), Red Star Belgrade (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Girona (H), Slovan Bratislava (A)
Juventus: Man City (H), RB Leipzig (A), Benfica (H), Club Brugge (A), PSV (H), Lille (A), Stuttgart (H), Aston Villa (A)
Paris Saint-Germain: Man City (H), Bayern Munich (A), Atlético Madrid (H), Arsenal (A), PSV (H), RB Salzburg (A), Girona (H), Stuttgart (A)
Celtic: RB Leipzig (H), Borussia Dortmund (A), Club Brugge (H), Atalanta (A), Young Boys (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Slovan Bratislava (H), Aston Villa (A)
Chelsea showed their attacking potential to give Enzo Maresca a first-ever top-flight win as a manager, as they swamped a defensively-dreadful Wolves to win 6-2 in the Premier League.
An even first half saw the scoring go back and forth, Nicolas Jackson’s early opener cancelled out by Matheus Cunha before Cole Palmer and Jorgen Strand Larsen swapped strikes right before the break.
But after the restart it was all about the blues’ attack, with Noni Madueke scoring a hat-trick – all set up by Palmer – and sub Joao Felix adding a late sixth on his second debut for the club to give the Maresca era a big first league win and plenty of talking points. For Wolves, a fast improvement is needed after they disappeared entirely, leading to a mostly empty stadium by the final whistle.
Follow all the reaction from Wolves vs Chelsea in the blog below
Goal – Jackson gives Chelsea lead after just two minutes
Goal – Cunha fires in to level up for Wolves after half an hour
Goal – Palmer scores brilliant lob right before the break to restore Chelsea’s lead
Goal – Strand Larsen immediately equalises with finish on the stretch
Goal – Madueke scores straight after half-time for 3-2 to Chelsea
Goal – Madueke nets his second from Palmer assist
Goal – Madueke completes his hat-trick with low finish after an hour
Goal – Joao Felix scores off the bench on his second debut for Chelsea
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 – 6 Chelsea FC
FT – Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
16:30 , Karl Matchett
At the other end of the scale, while the defensive unit must be questioned, Jose Sa in particular was very poor in goal. Nothing he could do about some, like Felix’s finish, but conceding six from eight shots on target isn’t a great look – three went through or straight past him.
Wolves actually had a better xG than Chelsea for the game, believe it or not: 1.92 – 1.56.
Wasn’t anything like a close finish to the actual scoreline, however.
FT – Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
16:23 , Karl Matchett
For Wolves, there were positives to pick out in individuals, but certainly not defensively or in that team performance.
In attack, Cunha was typically excellent but Jorgen Strand Larsen served notice he’ll be vital for them if he’s fit and given service – lots of work rate, created a couple of openings, scored with a deft touch and kept the Chelsea defence guessing.
Lemina kept up his level, too.
FT – Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
16:12 , Karl Matchett
Madueke will get the headlines for his treble but Cole Palmer produced the goods today too – not a non-stop performance for him but one beautiful goal and three assists – all for Madueke – clearly mark him out as a key player for Maresca once more.
Ideal for Maresca in attack too, with both starter and sub up front scoring, Jackson and Felix.
FT – Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
16:05 , Karl Matchett
One or two boos as the full time whistle goes, but in truth most of the Wolves fans have either gone or gone quiet long ago.
Madueke hands his jersey to an elderly fan in the crowd, hops back over the barriers and off he goes in search of the matchball – he scored a hat-trick to clinch the points.
90+6’ – Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
16:03 , Karl Matchett
So much space in front of the Wolves defence – the running has stopped and so have the challenges.
Felix turns again and drives on for 15 yards, but picks Neto instead of Madueke for the pass and it’s intercepted.
Much to ponder for Wolves before their next match, against Burnley in the League Cup in midweek and then Forest next week in the league.
90+2’ – Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
15:57 , Karl Matchett
Into stoppage time we go and we’ll have eight minutes for unknown reasons. Lots of goals and subs sure, though the first 30 seconds of celebration time aren’t supposed to be added on any more.
Madueke rockets another shot wide from the edge of the box, as Doyle comes on as a late Wolves sub.
It’s all but done now here, pending any more late disasterclasses at the back for the home team.
88’ – Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
15:54 , Karl Matchett
Just a couple of minutes left for Wolves to endure – plenty of their fans have already departed, of course.
Chelsea will be thinking they are in a good spot to take on Servette in that second leg of the Conference qualifier in midweek, before then hosting Crystal Palace next weekend.
Meanwhile Nkunku and Felix link on the edge of the box but the latter’s shot is deflected over.
84’ – Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
15:50 , Karl Matchett
Veiga and Nkunku on for Cucurella and Palmer in another double sub for Maresca.
How many positives can the Chelsea boss take from today? They certainly controlled more of the second half but it felt like Wolves stepped off, more than Chelsea forced them to.
This has been desperate defensive work from the hosts all the same, but the visitors were equally poor in their own third of the pitch first half.
Still, score six every week and you won’t lose too many…
GOAL! 80’ – Wolves 2-6 Chelsea
15:47 , Karl Matchett
Incredible, another goal – and Joao Felix has scored on his second debut!
A brilliant break down the left sees Neto surging into space behind the defence, he cuts it back right into the path of Felix who has run from deep and his first-time finish is controlled and clinical, side-footed hard past Sa and in for 6-2.
What a scoreline.
78’ – Wolves 2-5 Chelsea
15:45 , Karl Matchett
Wow, what a finish – but it won’t count. A free-kick is clipped to Toti again and his header eventually lands to Lemina on the edge of the box – a half-volley scrapes off Dewsbury-Hall and in for 5-3…except the flag is up and Toti was offside from the initial set piece.
Chelsea still have a three goal lead.
74’ – Wolves 2-5 Chelsea
15:41 , Karl Matchett
Caicedo initially continued after treatment but he’s down again now and will be replaced. Dewsbury-Hall comes on for him as Maresca has a word with Cucurella, presumably to keep his head after being booked.
A good away win this, once they see it out.
70’ – Wolves 2-5 Chelsea
15:37 , Karl Matchett
Caicedo is down and needing attention after a big challenge from Mosquera – Chelsea players aren’t happy with the tackle and Cucurella gets right in his face, a few players quickly again coming together to clash for about the third time today.
Mosquera and Cucurella both booked.
66’ – Wolves 2-5 Chelsea
15:34 , Karl Matchett
Well, if Maresca’s Chelsea side is just to be a “we’ll score more than you” type of team, they’ll be well worth watching this term.
Defensively they looked extremely vulnerable in the first half, but in attack Wolves haven’t come close to stopping them.
Joao Felix is coming on for Jackson – a second debut following his earlier loan.
Wolves swap Dawson, Sarabia and Rodrigo Gomes for Ait-Nouri, Cunha and Bellegarde.
GOAL! 62’ – Wolves 2-5 Chelsea
15:31 , Karl Matchett
Could be anything, this. Chelsea under pressure but two passes get them past Wolves’ midfield, Palmer runs in down the right channel and lashes a shot in near post – strikes the outside of the woodwork and wide, he should have passed across to Madueke.
It doesn’t matter though because Palmer immediately has another opportunity this time does roll in Madueke…and he buries his hattrick!
5-2 to Chelsea!
GOAL! 58’ – Wolves 2-4 Chelsea
15:25 , Karl Matchett
And that might be enough for the Blues! Cole Palmer finds space, frees Madueke on the overlap and the right winger drills one through the legs of Sa, who has been beaten by everything today.
It’s 4-2 to Chelsea and they have a two-goal lead for the first time today.
54’ – Wolves 2-3 Chelsea
15:23 , Karl Matchett
Colwill drives past Ait-Nouri who takes him down – the left-back is on a yellow card, remember.
Lemina drills one over the bar from range for Wolves, minutes after the home crowd berate Hwang for moving out of a challenge with Neto.
GOAL! 49’ – Wolves 2-3 Chelsea
15:15 , Karl Matchett
What is going on in this game! Out of nothing again, Chelsea just switch it left to right, Madueke drifts in and shoots – it hits Ait-Nouri and bounces past Sa into the far corner, Chelsea ahead for a third time!
48’ – Wolves 2-2 Chelsea
15:14 , Karl Matchett
Enzo Fernandez robbed of the ball once more – he hasn’t had a great game so far. Wolves looking to keep the pressure on in the middle of the park, where Gomes and Lemina have had the upper hand so far.
46’ – Wolves 2-2 Chelsea
15:12 , Karl Matchett
Back underway. Sub for Chelsea at the break now as Pedro Neto is on for Mudryk. He’s straight into the action against his old team but Mosquera is there to fend him off.
15:03 , Karl Matchett
Well, a lot to unpack there:
Nicolas Jackson headed in the opener with basically the first attack of the game, a corner after two minutes.
The Blues were stronger in that early period but Wolves came back into it, had one disallowed and missed a couple of other chances – then Matheus Cunha barrelled in the equaliser after a great Ait-Nouri run.
It looked like that would be it for the first half as both spurned chances, but a long Sanchez pass found Jackson, who hooked one on for Cole Palmer – and he produced a great lob to put Chelsea back ahead.
In stoppage time at the end of the half, though, Wolves were level once more as Jorgen Strand Larsen stretched out a boot to make it 2-2 from a Toni knock-down.
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HT: Wolves 2-2 Chelsea
14:57 , Karl Matchett
A wild half comes to a close with a mid-air crash but Gomes and Jackson are fine after some treatment.
Four goals, a whole host of other chances and plenty of very questionable defensive work.
Both managers might want a word to tighten things up!
GOAL! 45+6’ – Wolves 2-2 Chelsea
14:53 , Karl Matchett
…and would you believe it, we’re all square again!
A clipped ball to the far post sees Toti nod across the six-yard box, no Chelsea defender is faced the right way to clear and Strand Larsen is there to reach out a big right leg and divert it past Sanchez and in!
It’s back to all square, 2-2 before the break.
45+4’ – Wolves 1-2 Chelsea
14:51 , Karl Matchett
Well inside stoppage time – elsewhere Bournemouth lead Newcastle. You can follow that in our other live blog running alongside this one.
No great push from Wolves to get themselves back on level terms and they look a bit deflated after conceding that soft second goal.
Madueke fouls Cunha about eight yards outside the box and there’s a final chance to deliver for the hosts before the break…
GOAL! 45’ – Wolves 1-2 Chelsea
14:47 , Karl Matchett
Scrap all of that!!
Wolves’ free-kick ends up wide, Chelsesa launch it forward, Jackson flicks it on and Palmer runs in to clip a lobbed finish, first time, over Sa and into the net from 25 yards!
Fantastic finish and timing from the attacking midfielder but how have Wolves switched off like that before the break, Toti was the only one back!
Six minutes added on.
44’ – Wolves 1-1 Chelsea
14:45 , Karl Matchett
Final minutes before the break and it was so close a brilliant goal with the move of the game! Joao Gomes drags Wolves upfield once more and Lemina then splits the defence with a take-on and a pass, the cut-back finds Cunha and his strike is deflected past Sanchez and onto the crossbar by Colwill!
Almost brilliant but Chelsea escape and will probably be glad to get into the dressing rooms level, despite that fast start they made. Cole Palmer is then next into the book for berating the ref after a foul.
40’ – Wolves 1-1 Chelsea
14:41 , Karl Matchett
A total mix-up between Toti and Sa as a bouncing ball is left by both, then gone for by both – it bounces off the keeper, hits the onrushing Jackson on the heel and rolls away to safety. Massive let-off for Wolves.
Neto – and Joao Felix – go out for a warm-up with a few minutes left before the break. Interesting to see what reception he gets if the ex-Wolves man comes on.
Five minutes until the interval. Gusto is booked now for tripping Cunha who was off on a counter – bit of a dramatic fall but it was certainly card-worthy for stopping the attack in any case.
36’ – Wolves 1-1 Chelsea
14:37 , Karl Matchett
Yellow card for Ait-Nouri now and a shooting chance from the free-kick for Cole Palmer, who has been a little quiet in the last 15 minutes. Straight into the wall. Strand Larsen leaps and heads it away, goes down, shakes it off and gets on with it.
Think they love him here already, plenty of chasing, challenging and genuinely smart hard work.
32’ – Wolves 1-1 Chelsea
14:34 , Karl Matchett
Ait-Nouri pings a brilliant cross from the left this time and it’s just a yard ahead of Larsen, who is stretching in the middle to reach it.
Chelsea struggling to match their own early intensity and in this entire half it has seemed both teams could score every time they reach the penalty box.
Another corner is swung in from the right but the blues this time repel the danger – and the second delivery.
GOAL! 27’ – Wolves 1-1 Chelsea
14:30 , Karl Matchett
It has been coming…and now Wolves are level! Ait-Nouri strides forward after winning the ball, beats Fernandez twice and flicks a reverse pass to Cunha who blazes a finish high and central past Sanchez and in for 1-1!
Great run from the left-back, fine finish.
Yet again after the goal goes in, there’s a clash between both sets of players – unclear if definitely that’s Cunha saying something to Jackson because of what he said after the first goal, but it looks like it.
The ref has a word with all involved and on we go.
24’ – Wolves 0-1 Chelsea
14:26 , Karl Matchett
Lemina is the new Wolves captain and he makes a brilliant recovery challenge on Mudryk here, sliding back as the Ukrainian threatens to sprint away into the box.
Doherty is down now and needing some attention for Wolves – they are without Nelson Semedo through suspension at right-back, remember.
20’ – Wolves 0-1 Chelsea
14:21 , Karl Matchett
Crazy match! Shouldn’t really still be 1-0. Chelsea spurn another chance with a shot from Madueke causing problems but Palmer and Jackson unable to get control to shoot afterwards.
Then it’s back down the other end and Larsen crosses low again for Cunha at the far post – this time he pokes wide on the stretch!
Sa needs a bit of attention with a possible hamstring issue but there’s a bit of treatment and on he goes.
17’ – Wolves 0-1 Chelsea
14:18 , Karl Matchett
Nobody is defending in this game! Jackson breaks through behind the defence and is in on goal before Mosquera makes a great recovery run and challenge, then 10 seconds later Larsen is through, squares for Cunha and he finishes beyond Sanchez – but the offside flag is up against the new addition.
VAR confirms it and we stay at 0-1.
14’ – Wolves 0-1 Chelsea
14:17 , Karl Matchett
Cunha runs in behind the defence this time and slides for a ball which is just overhit – Sanchez is out quickly and deflects it away bravely, both players colliding but fine to get up and continue.
Now Wolves are just showing their teeth and getting a few passes together in the final third finally.
Cucurella loses out but a combination of Fofana and Gusto clears the latest moment of danger. Now it’s Chelsea who need to wake up and find some control.
10’ – Wolves 0-1 Chelsea
14:12 , Karl Matchett
Very close to an equaliser from this corner too – the right-footed delivery from Cunha is met by Mosquera with a giant leap and powerful header, but his effort flies just past the post instead of inside it.
Strand Larsen is next to try running at the Chelsea defence but he’s closed out by Fofana – the on-loan attacker tries to get the crowd going, since none of the football has so far.
6’ – Wolves 0-1 Chelsea
14:10 , Karl Matchett
The home side still haven’t really got to grips with Chelsea and have hardly had a spell of possession so far.
Chelsea looking to press their early advantage and make the most of that brilliant start.
Now a first ball out to the left for Bellegarde to race at the defence sees Wolves win a corner – good recovery from Gusto to track back and make the challenge.
GOAL! 2’ – Wolves 0-1 Chelsea
14:05 , Karl Matchett
And from the resulting set piece, the first goal of the game! Palmer’s corner comes in and is flicked on by Cunha, but totally unmarked at the far post is Nicolas Jackson who rises and buries a header past Sa and in!
Not even two minutes on the clock and the visitors are in front.
A bit of a skirmish in the aftermath of the goal between two sets of players but Wolves are behind and pay the price for that very slow start!
1’ – Wolves 0-0 Chelsea
14:03 , Karl Matchett
First opening for the visitors as Noni Madueke skips inside and shoots low – Sa forced into a good save! Wolves need to wake up, they look sluggish and a bit off the early pace.
0’ – Wolves 0-0 Chelsea
14:02 , Karl Matchett
We are underway! Chelsea get us kicked off after a minute’s applause.
Two clubs who lost last weekend, both hopeful of far more in the season to come.
Cole Palmer lining up centrally for the Blues, just off the striker – how much havoc can he cause?
Wolves vs Chelsea live – latest updates
13:55 , Karl Matchett
Into the final minutes ahead of the start of Sunday’s action – elsewhere you can follow Bournemouth vs Newcastle live too but we’ll be sticking with Wolves against Chelsea right here.
Later we will of course have full coverage of Liverpool vs Brentford and Arne Slot’s first home competitive match in charge of the Reds.
Next up is all the action from Molineux!
Wolves vs Chelsea live – latest updates
13:51 , Karl Matchett
Not sure about the relevance given the change-around on and off the pitch at Chelsea, but these two sides last met in early February at Stamford Bridge…and Wolves won 4-2.
Cole Palmer and Thiago Silva scored for the hosts, but Matheus Cunha hit a hattrick and Axel Disasi scored an own goal to give O’Neil’s side the points.
That made it a double for the campaign following a 2-1 win at Molineux, with Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty scoring before a very late Christopher Nkunku consolation.
How will today pan out?
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Wolves vs Chelsea live – latest updates
13:46 , Karl Matchett
With the transfer deadline less than a week away now, the new Chelsea head coach has made it clear to his bosses that there are a group of players he doesn’t want involved…and won’t have in his training sessions.
“At the moment, with the squad that we have, I am working with 22, 23 or 21 players – not with the 42 players, otherwise it is impossible,” Maresca said.
“It is impossible for any manager in the world to make a session with 45 players. It’s impossible. You cannot do that.
“I just communicate [to the sporting directors] the players that I like and the players I don’t like and because there is one week […] left of the transfer window, hopefully we can find solutions for all of them.
“When you find solutions, everyone is happy. When you don’t find a solution, then you can create some problems.”
Time running down for a whole host of would-be starters and even internationals in some cases…
Wolves vs Chelsea live – latest updates
13:41 , Karl Matchett
Last Premier League season for Wolves as an overall glance:
Top scorers – Hwang and Cunha, 12 apiece
Most big chances created – Sarabia, 9
PL rank for:
Possession – 11th, 49%
Clean sheets – 15th, 5
xG – 17th, 47.6
Shots on target per match – 15th, 4.2
Touches in opposition box – 19th, 795
xG conceded – 6th, 68.9
Penalties conceded – 2nd, 8
Yellow cards – 2nd, 100.
Clear areas of improvement for Gary O’Neil to find this term!
Wolves vs Chelsea live – latest updates
13:35 , Karl Matchett
Pedro Neto is of course involved for Chelsea against his former club – he’s sub once more, but the forward is likely to feature after a handful of minutes off the bench against Man City last weekend, then a start and nearly an hour of gametime in midweek.
Chelsea beat Servette 2-0 in a Conference League qualifier, Neto managing one shot and 29 touches in his 57 minutes of action.
The 24-year-old struggled again with injury last term but still scored two and assisted nine in just over 1,500 minutes for Wolves.
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Wolves vs Chelsea live – latest updates
13:27 , Karl Matchett
Not that we should ever read too much into preseason results, but Wolves beat West Ham and lost to Crystal Palace this summer – while also beating RB Leipzig and losing to Rayo Vallecano.
A very mixed bag, to say the least.
Their 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on the opening weekend of the Premier League season was far from too damaging, given it was away from home, but they’ll certainly want to give a good account today on home soil and not start the campaign with successive defeats.
Wolves vs Chelsea live – latest updates
13:20 , Karl Matchett
Wolves are without the suspended Nelson Semedo and striker Sasa Kalajdzic – who is still on their books but who suffered a third ACL injury last term and is still in rehab.
For Chelsea, Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell are of course the high-profile casualties of Enzo Maresca’s decisions over his squad this season, but Axel Disasi, Reece James and Djordje Petrovic are others not even involved in the squad, for a variety of reasons.
A lot of work to do behind the scenes to trim that squad…and salary bill.
Why isn’t Wolves v Chelsea on TV?
13:14 , Karl Matchett
Wolves and Chelsea will bid to bounce back from opening weekend defeats as the two sides meet at Molineux.
Enzo Maresca has since secured his first competitive victory as manager of the London club in the first leg of their Conference League play-off tie against Servette, though his pre-match comments about his bloated squad at Stamford Bridge raised eyebrows.
Chelsea’s European business forced the rescheduling of this fixture from Saturday to Sunday, but it will not be shown live on television in the United Kingdom.
Here’s everything you need to know:
Why isn’t Wolves v Chelsea on TV?
Chelsea could still raise a fortune this summer
13:07 , Karl Matchett
Joao Felix is in the door, Conor Gallagher has gone – but there’s still plenty more transfer business which could be done by Chelsea yet, particularly with regards to outgoing links.
There are a handful here of which still could get done before deadline day…
Ten players Chelsea could sell to fund summer spending spree
Wolves vs Chelsea
12:58 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Enzo Maresca heavily praised Noni Madueke after that Conference League play-off first leg win, so a start always felt a possibility here. More of a surprise, though, is the inclusion of Mykhailo Mudryk – for all of his natural gifts, the Ukraine winger continues to struggle for consistency.
“We’re going to try to help him to change,” said Maresca of Mudryk on Thursday. “We’re going to bring him the ball in the last third, and when he’s there he has to take the right decisions.
“The mistakes he makes are not technical, they are about choices. It’s about decision making. Hopefully we can help him and we can improve that.”
There is no Romeo Lavia in the Chelsea squad, which is presumably related to injury given the midfielder was one of their best against Manchester City.
Team news – Chelsea
12:49 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Enzo Maresca, meanwhile, rewards Noni Madueke with a start after his goalscoring cameo against Servette. Mykhailo Mudryk also earns an opportunity on the wing with Cole Palmer, it would seem, moving into a central role.
Let’s start with the hosts’ line-up, though, as Gary O’Neil makes a single change to his Wolves side – Matheus Cunha is promoted after featuring off the bench against Arsenal.
Wolves boss Gary O’Neil insisted on Friday it was “pretty much impossible” to predict the Chelsea line-up they will face this afternoon.
Chelsea have brought in 10 new players since new boss Enzo Maresca walked through the door at Stamford Bridge, including former Wolves talisman Pedro Neto.
Neto faces a quick return to Molineux on Sunday when he revisits Wolves with his new club after making his Premier League debut in their defeat to Manchester City last week.
O’Neil was interested to see whether Neto would be included to play in front of the fans that used to sing his name after he also appeared in Chelsea Europa Conference League qualifying victory over Servette on Thursday night.
He told a press conference: “It’ll be interesting to see what they do with him.
“Obviously he played yesterday, we’ll see whether he can go again on the weekend and start again on the Sunday.
“It’s pretty much impossible for me to predict the Chelsea line-up but, there are so many there.
“We know some that definitely won’t be in the team but figuring out what they’re going to do will be tough.
“We will try and give the best account of ourselves and try start the Premier League season at home with a win, which will be huge for us.”
Pedro Neto could face his former club (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
New signing Joao Felix is ‘player that will help us’ says Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca
12:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Enzo Maresca tells Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell to leave or ‘struggle’ at Chelsea
The London club secured their latest summer signing on Wednesday as Joao Felix sealed a return to Stamford Bridge, with Conor Gallagher completing a move the other way to Atletico Madrid.
It now leaves the club looking to offload perhaps as many as a dozen players before the end of the transfer window as they try to whittle down their senior playing group.
Enzo Maresca tells Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell to leave or ‘struggle’ at Chelsea
Raheem Sterling training at home amid bitter Chelsea fallout – as Pedro Neto takes shirt number
12:15 , Harry Latham-Coyle
One player who will not be involved today is Raheem Sterling, who has been training on his own since last week after Chelsea made it clear that the England international is not part of Enzo Maresca’s plans.
Chelsea have already left Sterling out of their two matchday squads this year.
Sterling training at home amid bitter Chelsea fallout – as Neto takes shirt number
Wolves vs Chelsea – early team news
12:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Gary O’Neil confirmed on Friday that Wolves have no fresh injury concerns, with Matheus Cunha ready for “more minutes” after appearing off the bench against Arsenal. Nelson Semedo featured for the club’s U21s on Friday as he builds up his fitness while suspended.
Enzo Maresca made nine changes for the Conference League play-off win over Servette, but is likely to return to a similar side to the one beaten by Manchester City. Reece James remains suspended and is also dealing with a hamstring issue; Ben Chiwell and Raheem Sterling are among those training away from the first-team squad having been told they are surplus to requirements.
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Wolves vs Chelsea
Friday 23 August 2024 15:36 , Sonia Twigg
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live build up and coverage of Wolves vs Chelsea.
The Blues are still looking to get off the mark in the Premier League following an opening-day defeat to Manchester City, while some of their fans remain aggrieved at the signing of home favourites like Conor Gallagher.
Enzo Maresca is still finalising his first-team squad, but some players, including Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell have already been told they are not part of the new manager’s plans this season.
