Thomas Tuchel introduced the changes for his first game as Chelsea boss but failed to make an immediate victory after being replaced by Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have taken on a disappointing 0-0 draw against Wolves which makes them difficult in the middle of the Premier League table.
The home side had the upper hand at home but created few clear chances in a difficult first game for the German manager, who let Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham and Reece James when they arrived.
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Meanwhile, striker Werner did not make it on the field after bringing in Lampard in the summer for around £ 47.6 million.
Rio Ferdinand said Mount in particular would have been furious after starting his last 13 Premier League games under Lampard.
“I’m sure Mason Mount will be something like Reece James and Christian Pulisic – which he took through at Dortmund,” Ferdinand told BT Sport.
Tuchel admitted that he chose experience beyond childhood as Jorginho, Olivier Giroud, Hakim Ziyech and Cesar Azpilicueta joined for Mount, Abraham, James and Christian Pulisic.
Antonio Rudiger of Germany, who reportedly had a brutal relationship with Lampard, started at center back.
It was not long before Tuchel’s illustrious personality began to emerge as he shook his arms in frustration when Giroud failed to reach the Callum Hudson-Odoi cross in the opening hours.
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Using three backs in a 3-4-2-1 format in stark contrast to Lampard’s approach, Tuchel used Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell as backs. The modern Chelsea had plenty of possession but, as was often the case under Lampard, they didn’t need a cut.
Chelsea made 433 successful passes in the first half – their highest number in the opening period of a 2003-04 Premier League game.
But they were too thoughtful to take advantage of that territorial domination and it was a similar story after the interim.
The Wolves almost caught Tuchel’s men with a punch sucker while Pedro Neto ran on Daniel Podence’s flick and raced into the Chelsea area before grabbing a bullet over Edouard Mendy and his crossbow.
Mount’s introduction in the closing stages gave Chelsea some impetus and the midfielder pitched Hudson-Odoi to test Rui Patricio.
If Lampard could bring himself to look, he would have a terrifying smile as Mount almost won it in the final moments with a powerful effort turned away by Patricio.
MANCHESTER UNITED 1-2 SHEFFIELD UNITED
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Sheffield United put big teeth in Manchester United’s Premier League title secrets on Wednesday, beating Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2-1 at Old Trafford.
United knew they had to respond after Manchester City jumped at the top with a 5-0 hammer over West Brom on Tuesday but were short of the effort on a brutal night.
The result leaves them on 40 points – one point behind City – but Pep Guardiola now has a game on their side and they look relentless.
United were sloppy in possession from the start at Old Trafford against the visitors at the bottom, who had won just one league game in the entire campaign.
The home side were in control of the early stages and Marcus Rashford got an early shot but were short of ideas against the team that was fighting away.
The Blades broke the lock halfway through the first half when Kean Bryan rose to look home at John Fleck’s corner after David de Gea’s clear failure.
Billy Sharp appeared to mock the Spain keeper from behind but the goal got a chance to stand.
The Manchester United ball was in the net after half an hour of play but Anthony Martial’s effort did not count as referee Peter Bankes had already blown his whistle for a foul by Harry Maguire on goalkeeper. Aaron Ramsdale.
United were not as desperate as the first time was spent on them, struggling to get behind Chris Wilder’s organized back line.
Bruno Fernandes gave United a half-chance when he ran past the last defensive line and brought the ball back but Martial couldn’t get enough of a buy on the headline.
The home side tried to put up gear at the start of the second half but were still not sharp in passing, with Rashford off the distance.
Mason Greenwood, who won the FA Cup at United against Liverpool on Sunday, shook at an opportunity after being fined by a member from Fernandes.
United were now showing more urgency but David McGoldrick came close to doubling Sheffield United’s lead with a clever effort from outside his right foot.
Solskjaer’s men were level in the 64th minute when Maguire met an outside corner from Alex Telles with a terrible blow past Maguire past the Ramsdale dive.
Edinson Cavani replaced Greenwood minutes later when United were looking to turn the screw.
But Sheffield United were back in front again in the 74th minute when Manchester United failed to go away and Oliver Burke’s strike deflected off Axel Tuanzebe and he went off a low side. the bar.
Solskjaer threw on Luke Shaw and Donny van de Beek while United were desperately looking for equality but had to face the real upset of three points that had fallen.
BURNLEY 3-2 ASTON VILLA
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In another early afternoon kick, Burnley beat Aston Villa 3-2 to pull 10 points out of the relegation zone.
Chris Wood dominated a late winner after Sean Dyche’s men twice came back from behind at Turf Moor.
Ollie Watkins opened the scoring for Villa but the guests jumped through Ben Mee’s head early in the second half.
Jack Grealish put the visitors back in front of them but Dwight McNeil prevailed and Wood ensured Burnley won all three points.
LEICESTER EVERTON CITY 1-1
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Jordan Pickford was penalized for the latest in a long list of embarrassing mistakes as the flamboyant Everton goalkeeper allowed Youri Tielemans to save a 1-1 draw for Leicester on Wednesday.
Pickford has been under scrutiny for the past year after some increasingly dirty shows.
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has largely kept faith with Pickford, but that patience will be severely tested by another mistake.
Following the first half given to them by James Rodriguez, Everton were denied three points when Pickford dropped a Tielemans shot into the net after the break at Goodison Park.
It was nothing more than Leicester deserved an enterprising display that deserved all three points.
Leicester are now unbeaten in nine games in all competitions since losing at home to Everton in December.
They will be in third place in the Premier League, two points behind Manchester City leaders, and look set to be able to push for a top-four finish even with top scorer Jamie Vardy currently injured through injured.
Rodriguez, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison started together for Everton for the first time since 5 December.
But it was Leicester who made the opening clearer.
After James Justin stole possession from the visitors, James Maddison’s long-range bullet came to the top of the net.
Leicester got the upper hand with a little movement and a smooth move. However, after we got past the Leicester attack, Everton broke out to take the lead in the 30th minute.
Rodriguez’s shot was weakly blocked by Wesley Fofana and the Colombian midfielder grabbed the ball again before sending a separate bullet past Kasper Schmeichel from the edge of the area.
It was Rodriguez ‘s first goal since October and only his fourth after his move in September from Real Madrid.
There was another blow for Leicester when Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was sent off with an injury.
The harassment at Leicester escalated and Schmeichel was heard screaming “we’re better than this” after losing property too easily before the break-in.
Scolded by their keeper and apparently reminded of their duties by boss Brendan Rodgers, Leicester got their case back in the second half.
They poured forward and were almost equal when the explosion of Harvey Barnes stopped a good save from Pickford before Justin led the rebound just wide.
Leicester’s weight was finally rewarded when Pickford gave them the 67th minute leveler.
Pickford was guilty of a concussion at the Barnes cross and when the ball was redirected to the Tielemans on the edge of the area, the Belgian bullet through a crowd of players should have been held by the England keeper.
Instead, although he got both hands behind the ball, he went through his grip and into the net.
England manager Gareth Southgate, looking down from the stands, was certainly not as big as the gloomy Ancelotti.
Pickford saved Maddison’s infamous attempt to deny Leicester a winner, but the damage has already been done.
In the other game of the night, Brighton and Fulham played a goalless draw.