Molineux is the venue for only the second-ever Christmas Eve Premier League fixture on Sunday lunchtime, as Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea butt heads in the West Midlands.
Gary O'Neil's team were crushed 3-0 by West Ham United in their most recent top-flight affair, while the Blues return to top-flight duty on the back of progressing to the FA Cup semi-finals.
The brilliant Brazilian became just the second Selecao player to register three assists in one Premier League game - joining Roberto Firmino in that exclusive two-man club - as he set up two first-half efforts for Mohammed Kudus before also teeing up Jarrod Bowen to put the result beyond any doubt.
An erstwhile West Ham man during his playing heyday, O'Neil was left to rue his side's "disastrous decision-making" as they were caught cold three times for the Irons' trio of goals and failed to convert 56% possession and 14 shots - one more than the Europa Conference League winners - into anything worthwhile.
A fourth successive away defeat leaves Wolves in 13th place in the table heading into the final batch of pre-Christmas fixtures, and even though results going against them on Saturday could plunge them closer to the demotion zone, they have a 10-point cushion to Luton Town at this juncture.
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