Chelsea have been dealt an harm blow of their top-four problem and Champions League run following the newest report from Enzo Maresca relating to Liam Delap’s harm information.
The previous Ipswich City man lasted simply 14 minutes in a 2-1 west London derby win earlier than being changed by teen Tyrique George and was initially given a six- to eight-week prognosis.
On a optimistic observe, experiences point out that Liam Delap won’t require surgical procedure for his hamstring harm. Nonetheless, he has been dominated out for 10 to 12 weeks, with supervisor Enzo Maresca confirming in his pre-Brentford press convention on Friday that the striker is unlikely to return earlier than December on the earliest.
‘Liam is out for round 10 to 12 weeks,’ Maresca mentioned forward of Saturday’s quick journey to the Gtech Group Stadium. ‘It’s a protracted solution to go,’ he added.
The setback means Delap — who joined Chelsea this summer season in a £30m deal — might miss as many as 17 video games throughout competitions through the Blues’ hectic autumn schedule. That run contains headline fixtures equivalent to Bayern Munich away on September 17, Manchester United at Outdated Trafford three days later, Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on October 4, and Tottenham away on November 1.
Delap can be anticipated to sit down out Champions League conferences with Ajax and Barcelona, in addition to Chelsea’s Premier League conflict with Arsenal, leaving Maresca with out one in all his main summer season signings for a vital spell of the season.
Setback
Chelsea have been dealt an extra setback on the harm entrance after confirming that midfielder Dario Essugo has undergone surgical procedure on a thigh drawback sustained whereas on worldwide obligation.
The membership launched a press release saying:
‘Midfielder Dario Essugo has undergone profitable surgical procedure immediately on his thigh. The 20-year-old sustained the harm while on worldwide obligation for Portugal’s Underneath-21s. Medical assessments confirmed surgical procedure can be the required plan of action, and Dario will now start his restoration at Cobham, supported by the membership’s medical division.’
Essugo, who joined from Sporting earlier this yr in an £18.5m deal, featured thrice for Chelsea on the Membership World Cup however has but to play a aggressive minute beneath Enzo Maresca this season, having been an unused substitute in every of their opening three league fixtures.
The Blues have sufficient depth in midfield, with Andrey Santos and Romeo Lavia, who might present cowl, whereas Marc Guiu will hope to play an necessary position in Delap’s absence, having been recalled from his mortgage spell at Sunderland.
