Due to back issues, Werner also missed the German Cup match at Wehen Wiesbaden on Wednesday.
Three late Werder Bremen goals stunned Borussia Dortmund and sealed an incredible 3-2 away win on Saturday as woeful Bayer Leverkusen lost for the third straight game.
With Chelsea drawing blank at Wolves, they are now six points adrift league leaders Manchester City who won at Newcastle.
Chelsea needed a penalty shootout for the second round to progress into the 2021/2022 League Cup quarter-finals, with a 4-3 win over Southampton after a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
The win was without Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner, who both suffered injuries in Wednesday’s Champions League win over Malmo.
Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 win over Malmo FF in the Champions League on Wednesday as strikers Romelu Lukaku, and Timo Werner were forced off through injury.
This is the third time Leicester will earn a “made in Nigeria” goal with Ndidi and Iheanacho combining to fashion a goal this season.
Chelsea had won the first leg of the fixture ended 1-1 in Santiago Bernabeu with Christian Pulisic and Karim Benzema on target.
The Chelsea legend has endured a torrid run of recent as his team nosedived from an early title challenge to mid-table showings.
The pair have had an underwhelming run of play recently, eliciting raised eyebrows about their hefty transfer fee.
