Armando Broja scored his first goal for Chelsea in a resounding victory over a lackluster Wolves side that is still without a permanent manager.
Kai Havertz scored on the stroke of halftime, but the Blues could have put the game out of reach much sooner.
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Christian Pulisic doubled the lead after a one-two with Mason Mount, sending the ball past goalkeeper Jose Sa, before Broja hammered into the bottom corner with his left foot late in the game.
Graham Potter’s first home Premier League victory as Chelsea manager.
He made seven changes from the 2-1 win over Crystal Palace last weekend, swapping seven players and showcasing the squad’s depth, with Conor Gallagher starting after scoring the winner the previous game and Reece James and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench.
Wolves were disorganized in their first match since sacking manager Bruno Lage last weekend, and Diego Costa, making his first start for the Midlands club against his former club, struggled to get into the game with the team hemmed in their own half.
The 1-0 halftime score flattered Wolves, as Cesar Azpilicueta, playing in his first Premier League game since August, put several teasing deliveries into the box that no one could latch on to, while Rubus Loftus-Cheek and Pulisic both hit the crossbar.
Gallagher was lively from the start, while Mount was dynamic – it was his lofty delivery from the right flank that set up Havertz for the opener, with the Germany international’s header looping over Sa.
Broja, who impressed on loan at Southampton last season, will have been delighted to score his first goal for the club when he came on after the break to replace Mount.
Without suspended midfielder Ruben Neves, who has five yellow cards this season, Wolves looked uneasy at the back, giving the ball away carelessly deep in their own half and making difficult work for themselves in dangerous areas.
Wolves have been linked with former Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui, with interim manager Steve Davis stating earlier this week that he had been told he would be in charge of the game against Chelsea but was unsure of the situation beyond that.
They remain in the relegation zone after losing their last three games, while Chelsea moves up to fourth.
Potter’s abundance of attacking options was evident against Wolves as he continues to grow into his role and implement his style at Chelsea, with the front line looking strong even with Aubameyang on the bench.
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However, Wolves’ attacking problems persist, with the club scoring just three goals this season, the fewest of any team in the league.
The team’s only fit senior strikers are recent free-transfer signing Costa, Hwang Hee-chan, and Goncalo Guedes, who hasn’t scored in nine games since a £27.5m summer move from Valencia.
