Chelsea were 3-0 up and cruising in tonight’s EFL Cup match against Wolves, but a truly dreadful second half showing almost cost them.Maresca continues to make excuses for poor performancesLiam

CARELESS 10-man Chelsea just about survived a second-half fightback from wounded Wolves. Liam Delap became the FIFTH Blues player to be sent off this season as his return from injury lasted barely

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca blasted Liam Delap for a "stupid" and "embarrassing" red card in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Wolves in the League Cup fourth round."For today we have a very a stupid red card, that was completely unnecessary,

Enzo Maresca admitted that Liam Delap deserved to be sent off for Chelsea against Wolve as the manager lamented a “stupid foul”. The visitors survived a seven-goal thriller at Molineux despite threatening to squander a three-goal lead late on before Jamie Gittens popped up with what proved a crucial goal in a 4-3 win.

They eked past League One Lincoln City in the last round, while Wolves defeated Everton 2-0 to make it into the fourth round. This should be a cracking game, with both sides having something to prove.

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

Chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions on all things Premier League. Nick (an utterly miserable Wolves fan) asked: Do you agree that Wolves are pretty much down? Our owners' plan to simply be better than the promoted sides has finally backfired.