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Like father, like son - Maresca might ask Liam Delap about his long-throw capabilities

Struggling Wolves host Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup tonight as both sides look to bounce back from disappointing Premier League defeats at the weekend.

Wolves fought their way back into the match with Burnley only to concede a late goal and stay rooted to bottom spot in the top flight. The result sparked angry scenes in the stands and manager Vitor Pereira was seen confronting supporters after full-time.

Chelsea also succumbed to a late goal against a promoted side as Sunderland’s late winner saw them triumph 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Manager Enzo Maresca rests some of his key players at Molineux in a bid to manage their workload, but star striker Liam Delap makes a welcome return to the bench after two months out with a hamstring injury.

Some pre-match pictures at Molineux

The players have arrived for this one...

Wolves host Chelsea at Molineux in the Carabao Cup tonight (Getty)

A peak inside the Chelsea dressing room (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Brazilian winger Estevao starts for Chelsea tonight (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Lawrence Ostlere29 October 2025 19:28

Chelsea missed one player more than the rest against Sunderland

There were moments watching Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday which brought to mind that joke about Leicester winning the Premier League with three players in midfield: Danny Drinkwater in the middle and N’Golo Kante either side. There were times against Sunderland when Moises Caicedo filled the Kante role, essentially a one-man band without the ball as he attempted to break up attacks and snuff out passing lanes, running past teammates en route to the next fire.

Caicedo was notionally part of a midfield three with Enzo Fernandez and Joao Pedro, but his partners do not possess great defensive instincts and it showed in this 2-1 defeat, where Sunderland found it too easy to play through the centre of the pitch, and to defend it. Their late winner by Chemsdine Talbi was a gut-punch which emptied half the stadium onto Fulham Road, but it was well deserved.

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Chelsea miss one player more than the rest and it’s not Cole Palmer

Chelsea were passive in their 2-1 defeat by Sunderland at Stamford Bridge, and Moises Caicedo’s isolated efforts in midfield were most alarming of all

Lawrence Ostlere29 October 2025 19:02