CHELSEA take on Wolves today on the day of Todd Boehly's £4.25bn takeover of the club.
Boehly is an American investor and businessman who has a reported net worth of £3.6bn and will take over from Roman Abramovich.
He is a part owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team and US women's basketball side the Los Angeles Sparks, and owns a stake in the renowned LA Lakers NBA franchise.
On the pitch, the Blues have failed to win in their last two games as they aim to finish the season strongly.
- Kick-off: 3pm
- TV/ live stream: Sadly, this game will NOT be televised live in the UK
- Chelsea XI: Team to follow…
- Wolves XI: Team to follow…
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Havertz and Mount miss out as Lukaku and Pulisic start for Blues
Thomas Tuchel makes three changes from the side that lost to Everton at Goodison Park.
In midfield, Kovacic starts for the first time since picking up an injury against Crystal Palace on the 17th of April.
Pulisic is also preferred to Mount, with Lukaku starting for the first time since their 4-2 loss to Arsenal. He will play alongside Werner up front this evening, with Havertz dropping to the bench this afternoon.
Mendy, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Alonso, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Lukaku, Werner
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Todd’s timely takeover
Chelsea’s desperate financial situation appears to have resolved itself with the confirmation of their new owner just hours ago.
Todd Bohely, chief executive of Eldbridge Industries, is expected to be in attendance this evening following his consortium’s £4.25 billion takeover.
A club statement confirming the decision read:
Chelsea Football Club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Bohely, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the club.
Chelsea FC Club statement
The announcement will come as welcome news to fans after their club was flung into chaos following the Government’s sanctions placed upon former owner Roman Abramovich.
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A return to home comforts
Despite conceding eight goals here in their last three games, Chelsea’s record at Stamford Bridge against today’s opponent will give fans some real hope. The Blues haven’t lost at home to Wolves since 1979. More importantly, they haven’t conceded on seven of those ten occasions.
Will it be more of the same this evening, or can Wolves break the cycle?
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- Joe Adams
Good afternoon from Stamford Bridge
Welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of this afternoon’s Premier League clash between Chelsea and Wolves.
Chelsea suffered their third league defeat in their last six matches against relegation threatened Everton last weekend, leaving boss Thomas Tuchel frustrated at how easily his side are conceding. The Blues looked to have third place as good as wrapped up just a few weeks ago. However, Arsenal are now just three points behind them, meaning any slip-ups this afternoon could prove costly.
Meanwhile, Wolves have lost their last three matches on the road, denting their hopes of European qualification. Nevertheless, a win this evening would take them level on points with West Ham in seventh.
We will bring you confirmation of both teams’ line-ups shortly as a part of our build up to kick-off.
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