Chelsea fans are again sitting through a prolonged absence for their young English striker, as Liam Delap injury news is again in season after he was forced off in the first half at Bournemouth on Saturday.
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Delap was tussling with Bournemouth center back Marcos Senesi in the penalty box and both fell to the floor.
The Chelsea forward landed awkwardly on his shoulder and needed treatment on his right arm. He was subbed off right away for Marc Guiu, with Delap’s arm put in a makeshift sling to support the injury.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is unsure how long Delap will be out of action.
“We don’t know yet,” Maresca said on Friday before Chelsea’s weekend match with Everton. “It could be two, three, four weeks. We don’t know exactly how many days he will need.”
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Maresca knows this setback adds to a challenging year for the ex-Man City and Ipswich Town player.
“He’s obviously gone to a big club where a lot was expected and through no fault of his own, it’s not quite happened yet,” Maresca said, via the BBC. “He knows that probably has been a little bit unlucky, but overall, it’s good.
“Now is for him, the focus is to recover. It’s a base inside the building every day to try to recover with these teammates. It’s just a matter of time now and he will be back.”
Chelsea’s young forward can’t catch a break with injuries this season as he suffered a hamstring issue in August which has badly impacted his first few months at Stamford Bridge.
Delap has yet to get going as a Chelsea player and this injury won’t help that.
