Premier League: Predicting the winners of every opening weekend fixture

Several elements are missing from Chelsea for this meeting. We find French defenders Fofana and Badiashile in the infirmary, as well as the less important Dewsbury-Hall and Kellyman. Finally, Ukrainian winger Mudryk is suspended for doping. Still a scorer on the last day, Cole Palmer (13 goals and 6 assists in PL) is having a very good season. He could once again support striker Nicolas Jackson (9 goals and 3 assists in the PL) since the French international Nkunku (2 goals in the PL) plays little in the league.

After a very good first part of the season on loan at Crystal Palace, defender Chalobah was recalled by Chelsea to play the second half of the championship with the Blues. Wolverhampton is deprived of starting defenders Toti and Mosquera, and long-term absentees Traoré , Kalajdzic and Gonzalez, all injured. On the other hand, the excellent Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha (10 goals and 4 assists in the PL) has finished serving his suspension, but will be in balance with the Dane Strand Larsen (7 goals and 2 assists in the PL) to start. Feverishly behind, Wolverhampton has the worst defense in the championship and has just broken the bank to recruit Agbadou (Reims).

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