Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has turned his attention to next week's crucial clash with midlands rivals Birmingham following a disappointing 4-0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Wolves remain entrenched in the bottom three and are facing a real fight for survival - a fact McCarthy made clear to his players after their defeat. "We understood that we might get a few hidings over the course of the season and we've had two on the bounce," said McCarthy. "But I don't worry about how we rebound from it at all. The players knew this would be difficult and the Birmingham game will be different, that's for sure. But we might as well realise that we are in a relegation dogfight, no question. With all the games we have left, that's the situation we're in, we can't hide away from it and say 'we are doing okay'. We look like a team that can get relegated. If you don't understand the difference between that and just being in the relegation zone, then I don't know whether I should explain it."