Chelsea’s Delap out for as much as three months: Maresca

Delap signed from Ipswich for £30 million in June and has featured in all of Chelsea’s three Premier League matches to this point.

But he was compelled off early within the 2-0 win in opposition to Fulham on August 30.

“Liam, I think it’s around 10 to 12 weeks, so a long way to go,” Maresca advised reporters on Friday.

Chelsea recalled ahead Marc Guiu from a mortgage spell at Sunderland to cowl for Delap after Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson left the Blues for Bayern Munich on switch deadline day.

Maresca additionally has one other ahead possibility in Joao Pedro, who arrived at Stamford Bridge from Brighton in July.

But the Chelsea boss admitted Delap’s damage left him wanting ahead choices forward of Saturday’s west London derby at Brentford.

“We have the injury for sure now in this moment as a number nine,” he stated.

“The only one is Guiu. And Joao also can play there. Against Fulham, we used Tyrique as a nine. So we can also think about him.”

England ahead Cole Palmer is nearing a return after lacking Chelsea’s victories over West Ham and Fulham with a groin damage and could possibly be concerned on Saturday.

But Maresca stated there was a query mark over the involvement of Joao Pedro, Estevao Willian and Andrey Santos, all of whom arrived again in England on Thursday after enjoying in Brazil’s 1-0 defeat to Bolivia.

Moises Caicedo returned late on Thursday following Ecuador’s victory over Argentina.

Brazil’s recreation came about at an altitude of greater than 4,000 metres, creating an extra complicating think about restoration instances.

“The three Brazilian players arrived yesterday, they didn’t train, they did some recovery sessions,” stated Maresca. “Moises arrived last night. They’re all a question mark for tomorrow.”

Maresca stated winger Alejandro Garnacho was “working well” since his arrival from Manchester United however was not but 100% match.

Chelsea, who gained the UEFA Conference League and Club World Cup in Maresca’s first season, sit second within the Premier League after three video games this time period.

The membership have been charged by the Football Association on Thursday with 74 alleged breaches of guidelines associated to funds to brokers between 2009 and 2022.

The FA stated the costs primarily relate to the interval between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 seasons when the Blues have been owned by Roman Abramovich.

“I know the club are satisfied about the situation, about the process,” Maresca stated.

“Personally I haven’t got something so as to add as a result of I haven’t got any thought. If I say one thing I could possibly be flawed. I simply concentrate on the pitch aspect, which I can management.

“I don’t think the players are too worried about the situation to be honest.”

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