Chelsea drew 2-2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, meaning that Arsenal will go within a point of them in the battle for third if they can win on Sunday.

The Blues had the ball in the back of Wolves’ net twice in the first period, but Timo Werner‘s goal was chalked off for a foul on Romain Saiss and Ruben Loftus-Cheek‘s was ruled out for offside.

Romelu Lukaku got the first on the scoreboard from the spot, having won a penalty, then added a swift second.

They were forced to settle for a draw after late goals from Francisco Trincao and Conor Coady, though.

Chelsea asserted themselves well very early in the game by controlling the play. The fact they had the ball in the net twice before the break shows they were also capable of opening up Wolves’ defence — even if the goals were ruled out. Despite looking stretched at times, the defence did enough to ensure Edouard Mendydidn’t have to do anything for large periods. Will be very encouraging that they scored two goals so quickly in the second period.

Chelsea’s play was pedestrian at times in the first half, and there were also periods where the hosts showed a lack of creativity. Plenty of set pieces were completely wasted before half-time, while the second ruled-out goal showed a lack of conviction. They will also be worried by how easy it was for Wolves to counter at points. There will be frustration around Chelsea’s contribution to Wolves’ first goal and their inability to see out the game.