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

Gittens looked to have settled the game as he half-volleyed a thunderous effort in off the post after 89 minutes to restore Chelsea’s two-goal lead, but Wolves responded immediately through Moller Wolfe to set up a nervy finish.

The damage was done in the first period, as goals from Andrey Santos, Tyrique George and Estevao saw Enzo Maresca 's side enter the half-time break with a three-goal advantage. Wolves had one back early in the second period through Tolu Arokodare, before David Moller Wolfe struck a second for the hosts in the 73rd minute.

AN all Premier League EFL Cup tie takes place at Molineux when struggling Wolves host under pressure Chelsea in a fourth-round tie on Wednesday night. Both teams lost at the weekend, and both

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 manager Enzo Maresca gave straightforward, honest appraisals in his pre-match press conference looking ahead to Wednesday's Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at Wolves. When asked by BBC Sport, he said he does not think star forward Joao Pedro - without a goal in seven games - is a 20-goal-a-season striker.