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The first task for Vitor Pereira's successor awaits them at Stamford Bridge as Wolverhampton Wanderers travel to the capital city for a Premier League clash with Chelsea.

Wolves, currently rooted to the bottom of the table, will be playing their first match since Pereira’s sacking, while Chelsea are still recovering from a demanding near-3,000-mile trip to Azerbaijan—a journey that yielded less than they had hoped for.

Despite the contrasting European pedigrees of Chelsea and Qarabag, the Azerbaijani side nearly pulled off a stunning Champions League upset against the 2012 and 2021 winners on Wednesday night. Alejandro Garnacho ultimately rescued Chelsea, equalizing after Leandro Andrade and Marko Jankovic had overturned Estevao Willian’s opener. However, the 2-2 draw left little reason for celebration in the Chelsea dressing room, as Enzo Maresca’s side squandered a prime opportunity to edge closer to the coveted last-16 spots.

Chelsea’s inconsistency in the Premier League continues,...