Liam Delap is set to return for Chelsea on Wednesday against Wolves in the Carabao Cup .

Delap, a big-money summer signing from relegated Ipswich, has been out of action since the end of August with a hamstring problem.

He returned to training last week and should be back in the squad at Molineux.

"Liam completed the whole session with us yesterday with no problems and he is available for tomorrow," Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said.

"We have to be careful with Liam and [it is unlikely he will play] 90 minutes, no. He has been out for two months, so he needs to be gradually brought back up to 100 per cent."

Maresca admitted he must continue to "protect players" if they are to remain battling on all fronts this season.

The Blues head to Wolves in the Carabao Cup fourth round looking

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