Mauricio Pochettino’s side face Wolves at Molineux on December 24 (Picture: Getty)Mauricio Pochettino has slammed the Premier League for forcing his Chelsea side to play on Christmas Eve this year. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy PolicyThe Blues face Wolves at Molineux on December 24 is what is the Premier League’s first Christmas Eve fixture in 28 years. The last Christmas Eve match took place in 1995 as Leeds United recorded a 3-1 win over rivals Manchester United. Chelsea head coach Pochettino was quizzed about the upcoming Christmas Eve fixture in his press conference on Friday and said: ‘Our supporters are not happy? Pochettino has also provided an injury update on Reece James ahead of Saturday’s match against Brentford.

Source: Metro October 27, 2023 15:36 UTC