Twenty-eight years on from the first and only Premier League Christmas Eve fixture to date, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea do battle at Molineux in Sunday's festive fixture.
Gary O'Neil's side were put to the sword 3-0 by West Ham United last weekend, while the Blues beat Newcastle United on penalties to advance to the EFL Cup semi-finals in midweek, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS vs. CHELSEA
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WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Out: Joe Hodge (shoulder), Jonny (disciplinary)
Doubtful: Pedro Neto (thigh), Jose Sa (shoulder), Nelson Semedo (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sa; Kilman, Toti, Dawson; Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, Bellegarde, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Hwang
CHELSEA
Out: Enzo Fernandez (hernia), Reece James (hamstring), Wesley Fofana (knee), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Trevoh Chalobah (thigh), Marc Cucurella (ankle), Robert Sanchez (knee), Ben Chilwell (thigh)
Doubtful: Noni Madueke (unspecified), Levi Colwill (fatigue), Lesley Ugochukwu (unspecified), Romeo Lavia (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Silva, Badiashile, Colwill; Caicedo, Gallagher; Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson
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