Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has some really difficult decisions to make ahead of his team's Premier League trip to Wolves at the weekend
Chelsea have the perfect opportunity to respond to the agonising defeat to Arsenal in midweek with a trip to the Premier League's bottom side Wolves on Saturday afternoon.
Rob Edwards' men sit rock-bottom of the top-flight table after 24 games, with just eight points to their name. There has been a gradual improvement in recent weeks, though it looks for all of the world that Wolves will be relegated to the Championship given the monumental task at hand.
For Chelsea, though, there cannot be any complacency this weekend with Liam Rosenior, who will guard his players against just that, looking to continue his impressive start at Stamford Bridge. Rosenior has some difficult decisions regarding the line-up he will choose on Saturday, with a couple of our writers, Bobby Vincent and Sam Truelove, offering their thoughts on the XI he should pick:
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Bobby Vincent
Robert Sanchez in goal, of course. In front of him could be Malo Gusto at right-back with Reece James touch-and-go when we last spoke with Rosenior on Thursday afternoon. Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah alongside the captain with Marc Cucurella on the left-hand side.
Andrey Santos might just miss out. Moises Caicedo alongside Enzo Fernandez, for me, with Estevao Willian and Alejandro Garnacho returning to the side on the right and left, respectively. Garnacho has not been amazing recently - far from it, in fact - but Rosenior's options are limited. There could be a shout to start Pedro Neto there but there is an element of risk after he missed the defeat at Arsenal with a knock.
It could be an afternoon for Cole Palmer in the No.10 role. We need to see more of Palmer linking up with Joao Pedro. The signs are good - there seems to be chemistry there but we have been limited to very few opportunities to see the two in action alongside one another.
Bobby's XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Palmer, Garnacho; Joao Pedro
Sam Truelove
An away trip to the bottom side in the Premier League presents Rosenior with a chance to rotate his troops if he desires. After the midweek loss at Arsenal, though, it's important the Blues return to winning ways as they continue their quest to finish in the Champions League qualification places.
I would start Jorrel Hato here, giving Cucurella a rest. I would also not risk James or Neto given their recent injury issues. Chalobah, who Rosenior seems to love, and Benoit Badiashile are my two picks for centre-back.
I would start Palmer in the No.10 role, with Caicedo and Fernandez just behind the Englishman. I think it's time for Palmer's minutes to increase, especially with a World Cup on the horizon.
Estevao, Joao Pedro and Garnacho would be my front three picks. Garnacho needs a big performance here to silence some critics.
Sam's XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Hato; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Palmer, Garnacho; Joao Pedro

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