Cole Palmer scored a first-half hat-trick featuring two penalties in Chelsea's 3-1 win over Wolves at Molineux.
Two unnecessary fouls on Joao Pedro presented Palmer with his penalties, the experienced Matt Doherty fouling the Brazilian from behind for the first and Yerson Mosquera shoving him over with both hands for the second. Palmer made no mistake.
Chelsea took advantage of Wolves' low confidence, Marc Cucurella's fine run from deep converted emphatically by Palmer for his third in the 38th minute. Wolves, who had not scored a Premier League goal for a month, appeared to have little hope of coming back.
Tolu Arokodare did pull one back early in the second half as Chelsea wobbled, failing to manage the game as well as they might once Wolves had switched to five at the back. But the game fizzled out in the rain as the away side took the points.
Chelsea's win means Liam Rosenior's side stay fifth but move within a point of fourth-placed Manchester United and four ahead of Liverpool in sixth, before the Reds face Manchester City on Sunday. The Blues have beaten all but Arsenal in their last nine.
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