Chelsea are through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after a rollercoaster victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.

Chelsea breathed a huge sigh of relief when the final whistle sounded at Molineux in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday night, having just about seen off

Chelsea survive a late scare in a Carabao Cup last-16 victory at Wolves, where a mutinous atmosphere against manager Vitor Pereira and the club's ownership morphed into hopes of a dream fightback.

Chelsea travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup in the midst of a topsy-turvy run of form. Last weekend, they were stunned at Stamford Bridge by Sunderland, which means they've got three wins and two losses in the last five games since their narrow third round win away at lower league Lincoln City.

Pereira has lost his only previous meeting with Chelsea, but Wolves have a relatively strong recent record against the Blues. While they conceded nine across two defeats last season, they have won three of their last five clashes with the west London giants. They desperately need another positive result on Wednesday night.

Wolves take on Chelsea tonight in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as both sides look to bounce back from disappointing defeats in the Premier League. Wolves fought their way b

Welcome to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, with Chelsea taking on Premier League-strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Domestic cups may be our best opportunity for silverware this season, so despite the expectation rotation, we should be fully focused on getting through to the next round.

It’s been a quiet start to life for young Jamie Gittens at Chelsea following his big-money move from Borussia Dortmund. He’s been at, or near the bottom of the pecking order at winger for much of the season thus far, impressing sparingly and, as a result, not getting much consistent playing time.

The Wolves vs Chelsea fixture is set for Wednesday, 29 October 2025, with kick-off at 19:45 GMT at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton: Johnstone, Doherty, S. Bueno, Krejci, H. Bueno, Munetsi, Andre, Joao Gomes, Arias, Larsen, Gomes.

Delap was shown a red card 25 minutes into his return from a hamstring injury following two yellow cards in the space of seven minutes at Molineux on Wednesday. Maresca did not feel the need to speak to Delap about his dismissal but has warned him about his conduct anyway, with the 22-year-old suspended for Saturday’s trip to Tottenham.