Carlo Ancelotti's team have slumped to fifth place having picked up only one Premier League win since the middle of November.
However, McCarthy feels they will see a trip to Molineux as a great opportunity to pick up three points.
He said: "I would think that Carlo Ancelotti's looking at this game as one that they should win, if they are in any sort of a crisis to change that and get an away victory."
But McCarthy warned his visitors they should expect a tough test at Molineux.
"I don't think, in the same breath, they'll be thinking it will be easy," McCarthy said. "I doubt anybody is coming here thinking this is going to be a breeze because we're bottom of the league. Nobody's had it that way and Chelsea won't have it that way."
Source: PA
Source: PA