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The Premier League is back in action this weekend following the first international break of the season which has taken priority over the past couple of weeks.
Wolves will be looking to turn their domestic campaign around as they sit 17th in the table having drawn three and lost one of their opening four matches.
Last time out they were defeated by Everton and a European hangover spearheaded by fatigue, which Adama Traore has tried to deny in recent times, could have proved to be the pivotal reason to why they lost 3-2.
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Things won’t get any easier as they host Chelsea at Molineux on Saturday afternoon with Frank Lampard looking for improvements after an indifferent start to his reign in west London – they’ve won just one game and sit two points ahead of Wolves.
Some of Nuno Santo’s men will have enjoyed the time off while others are returning from international duty, so what sort of side will the Portuguese boss put out?
The 45-year-old will be forced into at least one major decision following Willy Boly’s red card at Goodison Park – that means Jesus Vallejo likely takes his spot, playing for the very first time in the Premier League.
The 22-year-old has been a familiar figure in their Europa League side, playing in each of their last three matches, so there should be no issue in him settling in this weekend.
Against Everton, Nuno rested both Joao Moutinho and Diogo Jota and they should certainly come back into the starting lineup, the latter more so after not featuring for his national side, Portugal this week.
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His tried and tested partnership of Jota and Raul Jimenez can continue having both played over 30 games together last season.
Romain Saiss started that game but now faces time on the sidelines so the Wolves boss could revert back to a midfield three that includes Ruben Neves and Leander Dendoncker sitting behind the 5 foot 7 Portuguese playmaker.
In the wing-back positions, Traore is likely to remain in the absence of Matt Doherty while Jonny could be in with a shout to start after Ruben Vinagre’s poor showing, earning a rating of 6.6 versus the Toffees.
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