Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Liam Delap is ready to be sidelined for 10-12 weeks following a hamstring harm picked up earlier than the worldwide break. Which means that the English ahead won’t be out there till December.
The 22-year-old is anticipated to start coaching once more in November, along with his anticipated return to play coming shortly after forward of the busy festive fixture schedule.
Delap picked up the harm throughout Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Fulham in late August. He was substituted for Tyrique George simply 14 minutes into the match after receiving remedy for a leg harm on the pitch. Softfootball understands that no surgical procedure is required on the hamstring harm.
In keeping with Fabrizio Romano by way of his X deal with, Maresca has confirmed that Liam Delap’s harm means he won’t be out there till December. The setback is a serious blow for the Blues who had been relying on the younger striker this season. He tweeted:
Enzo Maresca: Liam Delap will likely be out for 10/12 weeks, sadly it’s lengthy option to go.
The harm leaves Chelsea brief on strikers, with the membership recalling Marc Guiu lower than a month into his mortgage at Sunderland the day after Delap picked up the issue to offer cowl.
The previous Barcelona star has discovered minutes arduous to return by since making the transfer to England, however he may now be handed his shot as Maresca appears to keep up his squad depth.
Joao Pedro will doubtless be Maresca’s most popular possibility to guide the road following his summer time transfer from Brighton, whereas Nicolas Jackson is not within the image following his mortgage to Bayern Munich.
Nevertheless, the third possibility George was anticipated to then be part of Fulham in a £22m transfer which collapsed on deadline day. Cole Palmer missed England’s World Cup qualifying wins over Andorra and Serbia and is unsure for Chelsea’s Premier League journey to Brentford on Saturday.
Subsequent up is one other London derby as Enzo Maresca’s aspect face Brentford on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium on Saturday night time. Nevertheless, the Italian tactician has been handed some unhealthy information on the harm entrance forward of the journey.
