Overview
- Delap exited around the 32nd minute after a heavy fall in a duel with Marcos Senesi and left the stadium with his arm in a sling, with Marc Guiu coming on.
- Enzo Maresca said the shoulder "looks quite bad" and the club will assess the striker within 48 hours to determine the layoff.
- Several outlets report a suspected dislocation and project a six- to eight-week absence, though the timeline remains unconfirmed pending scans.
- The 22-year-old previously missed about two months this season with a hamstring problem, deepening Chelsea’s ongoing injury concerns.
- With Delap out, Maresca is set to lean on Guiu, Joao Pedro and potentially Pedro Neto at center-forward as the team navigates a busy run that includes Atalanta in the Champions League.