Chelsea striker Liam Delap could be sidelined until December after injuring his hamstring before the international break, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday."Liam, I think it's around 10 to 12 weeks,

The summer signing from Ipswich made an impact at the Club World Cup but will have to wait to show the home supporters what he can do

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed Liam Delap is set to be sidelined for up to 12 weeks with a hamstring injury.

Liam Delap could miss up to 12 weeks of football after Enzo Maresca delivered the crushing injury blow at Chelsea.

Chelsea have suffered a fresh injury blow just days before resuming their Premier League campaign. Chelsea went into the first international break of the season on a high note after beating west London rivals Fulham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from summer signing Joao Pedro and a Enzo Fernandez penalty.

Chelsea striker Liam Delap is expected to begin training again in November, with his anticipated return to play coming shortly after ahead of the busy festive fixture schedule. No surgery is required on the hamstring injury Delap sustained against Fulham and his lay-off is estimated at approximately 10 weeks from the time of the injury.

Enzo Maresca has spoken to the media before Chelsea’s match against Brentford, providing updates on Liam Delap and Cole Palmer. Delap picked up a hamstring injury during the win over Fulham, while Palmer has been dealing with a minor groin issue.