Goals from Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic and a first in blue for Armando Broja helped Chelsea register a maiden win in five against Wolves and secured a third successive Premier League home victory for the first time in over a year.
The victory moved the Blues to fourth in the Premier League table, although they were made to wait longer than they would have liked to go ahead.
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Several good chances came and went before Havertz cleverly headed Chelsea in front in first-half stoppage time.
Just as in the midweek success over AC Milan, a second goal soon after the restart effectively ended the game as a contest. Mason Mount picked up his second assist and this time it was Pulisic who benefitted, calmly lifting the ball into the Shed End net.
The result was rarely in doubt thereafter, and Blues fans had the added enjoyment of giving Diego Costa a rapturous reception when he was taken off, soon after the hosts’ second goal and seeing Carney Chukwuemeka for the first time.
There was one final moment to celebrate, a first Chelsea goal for Broja, unerringly planted into the bottom corner having been released by Mateo Kovacic.
It proved the perfect ending to another great day’s work for Graham Potter and his men, who can now look forward to the San Siro.
The selection
With the fixtures coming thick and fast, Potter shuffled his pack in defence, midfield, and attack, making seven changes in all.
Cesar Azpilicueta, Trevoh Chalobah and Marc Cucurella came into the back four, and Jorginho joined Ruben Loftus-Cheek ahead of them.
Conor Gallagher and Pulisic provided the width in attack, and Havertz led the line. That left Potter with plenty of options on the bench, including two of Wednesday night’s goalscorers, Reece James and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
