It was like he had never left Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah, a familiar face around this corner of London, was summoned on a chilly night at Stamford Bridge for a team craving three points. Enzo Maresca has been desperately searching for a performance, but most importantly a result, after five Premier League games without a win.
And after tumbling down to sixth and now poised to play the reenergised Manchester City on Saturday, Chelsea gathered vital momentum after an unspectacular 3-1 victory over Wolves. It was Chalobah’s influence that was dearly felt by the hosts across the pitch, reestablishing their once radiant top four challenge that briefly threatened to flourish into a title tilt.