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Chelsea faced off against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium earlier today as they looked to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Blues made a quick start to the game and were leading 3-0 at the half-time break thanks to Cole Palmer’s first-half hat-trick.

Tolu Arokodare got a goal back for the home side in the 54th minute as Liam Rosenior’s men secured an impressive 3-1 win at the Molineux.

Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Wolves.

GK: Robert Sanchez – 6.5/10

He made a couple of important saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.

RB: Malo Gusto – 7/10

Gusto made a lot of solid tackles inside his half and engineered two key chances going forward.

CB: Wesley Fofana – 7/10

He put his foot through the ball when he could and won a couple of aerial duels.

CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7/10

Chalobah gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was a strong presence in the air.

LB: Marc Cucurella – 7.5/10

He performed his defensive duties well and made two good chances in the final third. Cucurella has got an assist to show for his efforts.

CM: Andrey Santos – 7/10

Santos was a decent performer at both ends of the pitch.

CM: Moises Caicedo – 8/10

He offered solid protection for his teammates at the back and engineered two good chances in the final third.

RW: Cole Palmer – 8/10

Palmer scored a first-half hat-trick, but two of them came from the penalty spot.

CAM: Enzo Fernandez – 7/10

He caught the eye at times, but there was no goal for him.

LW: Pedro Neto – 6.5/10

Neto managed to shine on the left flank. However, he failed to score this afternoon.

ST: Joao Pedro – 8/10

He made a few decent runs with the ball but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.

Substitutes:

LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

ST: Liam Delap – 6/10

He caught the eye at times up top.

CB: Josh Acheampong – 6.5/10

Acheampong did his fair share of defending.

LB: Jorrel Hato – N/A

This article first appeared on The 4th Official and was syndicated with permission.

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