Wolves v Chelsea player ratings: Nunes 9, Gomes 8; James 7, Sterling 5

Interim manager Lampard suffers defeat in his first game in charge

WOLVES RATINGS: Jose Sa - 6. A surprisingly quiet day for Sa in Wolves’ goal. The Portuguese international was only forced into making one save all game. AFP

Nelson Semedo - 8. The Portugal international kept Felix and Cucurella relatively quiet on the right-hand side. He did well to frustrate Mudryk in the second half. PA

Toti Gomes - 7. Had Wolves’ first attempt on target via a header that was straight at Kepa. Had a tough game against the very attacking James, but he kept on going until the end. Getty

Craig Dawson - 8. Headed high and wide when Podence’s freekick found him on the edge of the Chelsea penalty area in the 50th minute. Made a sliding challenge to deny Havertz shortly after, and several blocks in the closing stages to keep Wolves in the lead. AFP

Max Kilman - 8. Kilman was quintessential in the centre of defence next to Dawson. The centre-back came up with several blocks and clearances. Getty

Joao Gomes - 8. Showed good feet to skip past a couple of challenges but was denied the opportunity to take aim at Kepa by Fofana. Bravely put his body on the line to block a Joao Felix shot in the 56th minute. PA

Mario Lemina - 7. Almost opened the scoring with a side-footed shot that was deflected wide by Fofana in the 26th minute. Sat back and provided excellent cover for his defence. AFP

Matheus Nunes - 9. Gave Wolves the lead with a brilliant volley that left Kepa with no chance of making a save. Made several forward runs in the second half to support the attack and disrupt the Blues defence. PA

Daniel Podence - 7. His cross into the box led to Nunes’ opener. He caused problems for James and Fofana with his quick feet. PA

Matheus Cunha - 7. Strangely elected to shoot from inside his own half when Wolves had a chance to counter attack in the 54th minute. Failed to make Kepa work when he got past Koulibaly in the second half. Getty

Diego Costa - 6. Denied by Kepa when he had the chance to double Wolves’ lead in the 36th minute. His several overhit passes when his teammates were in good positions were a huge letdown. Getty

SUBS: Hwang Hee-Chan (Costa, 63') - 6. Unlucky to have been penalised for a foul when he fairly won a 50/50 challenge against Koulibaly and looked set to play Sarabia through on goal. Getty

Joao Moutinho (Podence, 64) - 6. Combined well with Hee-chan after coming on and tried to make things happen in attack. PA

Adama Traore (Lemina, 73) - 5. Failed to do much in attack after coming on but tucked in at right back to help out the defence in the closing stages. Reuters

Pablo Sarabia (Cunha, 74) - 5. Stopped abruptly by the offside flag when Hee-chan played him through on goal. Didn’t have much of a sniff after that opportunity. Reuters

CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 7. Stopped Diego Costa from doubling Wolves’ lead with a brave save in the 36th minute. Made two saves in the second half to keep the Blues in the game. Reuters

Reece James - 7. Fizzed a brilliant cross past the front post in the second minute. Looked like the Blues’ most likely source of creating something as he never stopped trying to make things happen in the final third. Getty

Marc Cucurella - 5. Could have closed down Nunes more quickly and denied him space to hit his volley. His attacking contribution was disappointing. Getty

Wesley Fofana - 6. Made a superb last-man tackle to stop Gomes in the 23rd minute. Lost possession of the ball for Costa to have a go at Kepa in the first half. PA

Kalidou Koulibaly - 5. His half-hearted clearance led to Nunes’ opener. Allowed Cunha to skip past him too easily in the 64th minute. AP

Enzo Fernandez - 6. A quiet day in the centre of the field for Fernandez. His ability to pick a pass was evident as he repeatedly picked out the fullbacks with diagonal passes. PA

Conor Gallagher - 6. Saw his shot get blocked in the 19th minute. Had another shot blocked from the edge of the box in the 65th minute. Was everywhere for the Blues. Getty Images

Mateo Kovacic - 6. Worked hard in the middle of the pitch next to Enzo. Got more involved in the attack in the second half but he lacked the quality to break down Wolves‘ well-drilled defence. Getty

Kai Havertz - 5. Denied a simple tap-in by a last-ditch challenge from Dawson just after the restart. Looked toothless as Chelsea’s most advanced player. AP

Raheem Sterling - 5. Playing on the right side of attack, Sterling struggled as he couldn't cut in on his right foot as he usually would on the left flank. Getty

Joao Felix - 5. Had the Blues’ first real shot on target in the 42nd minute but it was an easy catch for Sa. Presented with a number of half-chances in the second half but he never looked like scoring. Getty

SUBS: Christian Pulisic (Havertz, 60) - 5. Was a willing runner after coming on but he never looked like the man to breach Wolves disciplined backline. Still looks short of confidence.AFP

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Felix, 68) - 6. Went close with a header a few minutes after coming on. Denied by a Dawson block from point-blank range in the 85th minute. AFP

Mykhailo Mudryk (Sterling, 68) - 5. Another game to forget for Chelsea’s new Ukrainian. The winger failed to make any attacking contribution of note after coming on and resorted to making unnecessary tackles. AP

Ben Chilwell (Cucurella, 68) - 6. Attacked well after coming on but hit a shot into the stands when he was set up by Aubameyang in the 91st minute. PA

Frank Lampard failed to revive Chelsea as his first game back in charge ended in a 1-0 defeat at Wolves on Saturday.

Lampard was back at Stamford Bridge on Thursday when he was appointed until the end of the season following Graham Potter's sacking last Sunday.

But the ex-Chelsea midfielder, who was dismissed by the club's former owner Roman Abramovich in 2021, failed to turn things around at the start of his tenure.

Chelsea, on their third manager this season following Potter's exit and Thomas Tuchel's sacking in September, remain 11th after a fourth consecutive game without a win.

Matheus Nunes scored the winner for Wolves in the 32nd minute with a superb half-volley into the far corner from the edge of the area.

The defeat was hardly what was needed ahead of a Champions League quarter-final first leg at holders Real Madrid next Wednesday.

"It's a different competition, it will be a different type of game and it's up to us to prepare in the right way and anything can happen," Lampard told Sky Sports television.

"We respect the fact we're playing the current holders so we have to focus on that now and cannot be too despondent."

Player ratings from the match can be seen in the picture gallery above.