Wolves midfielder Daniel Podence insists they can upset Chelsea this weekend.

The winger believes Wolves are set to face Chelsea – a side they are unbeaten against in their last four outings – at the 'right time', despite having parted company with head coach Bruno Lage at the weekend.

He told the club's website: “It's been the most difficult time to live and be in this club because we're in the kind of situation that we've never been in. We are in a different and difficult situation, and we have to deal with that. With our quality and even with a lot of defeats in the recent weeks; West Ham, Man City, and in the weeks before, that is in the past and we don't have to pay so much attention to that.

“Of course, we have to learn from our mistakes, but we have to carry on and to be ourselves in these new games ahead. It's difficult because we have to show our strength now because we are in a difficult position in the table.

“We are not scoring goals, we are conceding a lot, so I think we have to show a different character and personality."

He added, "We have been so good against teams like Chelsea, especially against Chelsea, so I think it's one of the best matches we can play now.

“First, because Chelsea is one of the biggest teams – and we are all aware of that – so it will make us be more alert and pay attention to every detail, and the second is the fact that against Chelsea we have beaten them, we've drawn against them, so we have been in a good position against them, even at Stamford Bridge, so I think it's the right match to play now."