Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has seemingly already lined up a replacement for one of his first-team players axed from the defeat to Fulham on Saturday. The Blues went down to a damaging 2-1 derby loss at the hands of their London rivals at Stamford Bridge, leaving them seven points off leaders Liverpool.

In his time in the City academy he crossed over with Enzo Maresca and some other players and staff members now working at Cobham. Maresca was asked about the striker in his preview of the Ipswich game on Monday night, and had only positive things to say about his former charge:

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has heaped praise on Ipswich Town forward Liam Delap amid links with a move to Stamford Bridge in 2025.