There have been reports from Chelsea as it concerns ithe injury situation of Liam Delap ahead of the busy December fixtures in the Premier League.
How did Liam Delap get injured?Delap was forced off with a shoulder injury in the goalless draw with Bournemouth, which meant he was left out of action as Chelsea prepared for tonight Champions League game against Atalanta in Italy.
However, Chelsea have received good news over Delap, with the club hoping the 22-year-old will not be out for longer than four weeks and medical staff working to try to reduce that timeframe even further.
The head coach of Chelsea, Enzo Maresca, revealed that Delap had not suffered a fracture to his shoulder and Tele unúthe injury is not a dislocation.
Delap would sit out games against Everton, Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Bournemouth if he missed the full four weeks. Chelsea face Manchester City on January 4, which would be four weeks and one day after Delap injured his shoulder.
The former Ipswich Town player had failed to hit the ground running since he completed his move to Stamford Bridge during the 2025 summer transfer window. However. Chelsea supporters will hope that he finds his form when he returns from injury
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