Just 4 games were left at the time table this weekend out of the authentic 10 as Britain's worsening coronavirus crisis took its toll on the Premier League.
Clubs will meet on Monday to speak about what action to take, with developing questions over the integrity of the opposition because the busy festive length looms.
Stumbling Chelsea, who have struggled with infection and injuries in current weeks, were most effective capable to call four outfield players at the bench for his or her healthy at Molineux.
The site visitors, who've now received just of their beyond six league games, enjoyed the majority of ownership but mustered just one shot on the right track and at the moment are six factors in the back of leaders City.
Thomas Tuchel was without Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner and Callum Hudson-Odoi, who have all examined nice for Covid-19. Jorginho, Kai Havertz and Ruben Loftus-Cheek had been also no longer in the squad.
Chelsea in advance confirmed that their request to have the sport known as off been grew to become down.
The European champions' request is known to had been rejected because the Blues had been deemed to have had enough players to fulfil the fixture in keeping with Premier League policies.
"We did ask to delay the game," Tuchel confirmed before kick-off.
"We idea we had a strong case concerning the safety and the fitness of the players.
"We have seven fine cases and each single day we've got had every other effective case coming in. We travelled together for three hours on the bus, we're in conferences together, we've got lunch and dinners together. The scenario does now not feel like it will stop."
