Overview
- Delap left the Bournemouth match early after a collision with Marcos Senesi, with Enzo Maresca initially fearing a significant shoulder problem.
- Multiple reports from The Telegraph indicate there is no fracture and project a three-to-four week recovery, easing worst-case concerns.
- Maresca plans to cover the No 9 role with Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto and Tyrique George, with recalled teenager Marc Guiu providing depth despite limited minutes.
- Romeo Lavia remains out with an unspecified muscle issue with no return date, Dario Essugo is ruled out of the next three games, and Levi Colwill continues a long-term ACL recovery.
- Moises Caicedo is available for European fixtures despite a domestic suspension, and Cole Palmer was left out of the Atalanta squad to carefully build fitness.