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Adam Newson

Confirmed Chelsea team vs Wolves: Potter makes seven changes as Chalobah, Havertz, Pulisic start

Graham Potter has made seven changes to his Chelsea side for this afternoon's Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge – the most notable of which is there is a start for American star Christian Pulisic in the Blues attack.

With Chelsea back in action on Tuesday night with their return Champions League fixture against AC Milan, Potter has opted to heavily rotate his starting XI. And there are first starts under the English coach for Trevoh Chalobah, Conor Gallagher and Christian Pulisic.

Kepa Arrizabalaga keeps his place in goal ahead of Edouard Mendy and will be protected by what appears to be a back four. Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta comes into the side at right-back while the central defence pairing consists of Chalobah and Kalidou Koulibaly. Marc Cucurella starts at left-back.

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After an impressive outing in midweek against Milan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek keeps his place in midfield and will be deployed alongside Jorginho and Conor Gallagher, who scored a last-minute winner in Chelsea's previous Premier League outing against Crystal Palace.

Mason Mount is one of the few players to keep his place in the side and will be used in the attack alongside Kai Havertz, who replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Pulisic. It is an opportunity for the American star to lay down a marker after a frustrating campaign thus far.

Chelsea: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Mount, Havertz, Pulisic

Chelsea substitutes: Mendy, James, Chilwell, Chukwuemeka, Kovacic, Sterling, Ziyech, Aubameyang, Broja

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