Chelsea won for the first time in six Premier League matches when they beat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 at home on Monday with goals from defenders Tosin Adarabioyo and Marc Cucurella and a third from winger Noni Madueke.
The win pushed Chelsea who had been second as recently as last month above Manchester City and Newcastle United into fourth place, while Wolves remained out of the bottom three only on goal difference ahead of Ipswich Town.
The hosts, seeking to get back on track for a place in next season's Champions League, went ahead in the 24th minute when Tosin side footed home from close range.
Chelsea have 40 points from 22 games, 10 adrift of leaders Liverpool and four behind second-placed Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.
They are two points above Manchester City and Newcastle.