Overview
- Kick-off is 7:45pm GMT at Molineux, with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports+ and streaming via Sky Go.
- Wolves sit bottom of the Premier League with two points from nine games but reached this round by beating West Ham and Everton.
- Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Sunderland at the weekend, and Maresca says he will rest key players to navigate a busy schedule.
- Maresca defended João Pedro’s contribution, stressing he is a different type of No.9 and should not be judged against prolific scorers like Erling Haaland.
- Liam Delap is back in contention after a hamstring injury, though Maresca does not expect him to play 90 minutes, while Mykhaylo Mudryk is suspended and several others remain out.