National World Top Stories Update Tuesday 9 December, 2025
Liam Delap faces yet another lengthy spell on the sidelines, according to Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea striker Liam Delap has been injured once again.placeholder image
Chelsea striker Liam Delap has been injured once again. | Getty Images
Bundled to the ground during a set piece, Delap picked up a shoulder injury that has sidelined him once again.
It means the Englishman has not travelled to Italy for Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Atalanta, and likely won’t be back fit again for some time.
Speaking to the media ahead of tonight’s (December 9) game, Maresca said: “Unfortunately he has already been out for two months and he has to be out again. We don't know for how long, but it looks quite bad, his shoulder.
“He has been unlucky; we are also a bit unlucky because we need that kind of a number nine.”
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