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Covid-hit Chelsea Escapes With Scoreless Draw Against Wolves

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 19: Thiago Silva of Chelsea looks dejected as his teammates walk away in the fog during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea at Molineux on December 19, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea on Sunday evening were relieved to settle for a point from a game they didn’t want against Wolverhampton Wanderers at a fog-bound Molineux.

Christian Pulisic, the Chelsea striker, forced the only real save of the game for the visitors after Edouard Mendy denied Leander Dendoncker in the first half.

But Chelsea whose poor form continues, tried unsuccessfully to get the game called off after losing seven players to Covid-19.

They were lucky not to trail after Wolves had an effort ruled out for offside before Dendoncker’s header was saved.

Chelsea named six substitutes rather than the permitted nine, as they missed Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chilwell due to coronavirus.

Kai Havertz, who has been ill, tested negative for Covid but Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jorginho were doubts.

The Blues remain third in the log with 38 points.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.