Chelsea team news – Maresca provides update on Delap injury during Premier League match

Chelsea forward Liam Delap could be on the sidelines again with a shoulder injury after being forced off in the first half of Saturday’s 0-0 Premier League draw against Bournemouth, manager Enzo Maresca said.

Delap, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Ipswich Town in June, also suffered a hamstring injury early in the season and only returned to the squad last month.

«He was unlucky. We are also a bit unlucky because we need such a number 9,» Maresca told reporters after the match.

«Unfortunately he has been out for two months and has to be out again. We don’t know for how long, but his shoulder looks pretty bad.»

Chelsea, playing their first goalless draw since a home draw with Crystal Palace in August, remained in fourth place in the table with 25 points from 15 games.

“I think it was a game where we lacked, and we lacked a little bit of quality in the final third,” Maresca said.

«For me there were a lot of mistakes. We missed some passes in the final third, some moments where we could have shot and didn’t.»

Chelsea next play Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday before hosting Everton on Saturday.

Published on December 7, 2025