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Cobham, England, UK. 12th September, 2025.
1. 00:00 SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea head coach:
(On Liam Delap’s injury)
"No, Liam (Delap), I think is around 10, 12 weeks. So, long way to go."
2. SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea head coach:
(On Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, Estevao and Andrey Santos returning from International break):
"The three Brazilian players they arrived yesterday. They didn’t train, they did some recovery session. Moi arrived last night, so I didn’t see him, I will see him today. So for all of them, it’s a question mark for tomorrow, but when they play in Bolivia, it’s so difficult that they can be back very soon. "
3. SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea head coach:
(On Cole Palmer returning from injury):
"Cole took part in (the) session yesterday for the first time, not the entire session. Today in the afternoon we have one more session. We’re gonna try with him (to see) if it’s okay. Otherwise, he will be out tomorrow again. "
4. SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea head coach:
(On Reece James):
"In the moment that any player joins (the) international team, he’s free to play the minutes that the manager think that he has to play so it’s not in my hands. When Reece is here we try to manage him as much as we can since I joined the club I’m doing that with him, with Romeo (Lavia) with the Wes(ley Fofana), with the ones that in the past they had problems. But I think now Reece is showing that he’s quite fit to play 2-3 games in a week. "
5. SOUNDBITE (English): Enzo Maresca, Chelsea head coach:
(Has it been nice having four London derbies at the start of the season to save on travel?):
"To be honest, the last time we played…I think West Ham away was two hours and a half bus (journey), so (that is what) it’s like to play away. "
SOURCE: Agency Pool
DURATION: 02:05
STORYLINE:
Chelsea striker Liam Delap will be out for up to three months because of a hamstring injury sustained before the international break, manager Enzo Maresca said Friday.
It leaves Chelsea short of striker options heading into the start of the Champions League, with the club having loaned out Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich late in the transfer window.
“Liam, I think, is (out) around 10-12 weeks,” Maresca said of the striker signed from Ipswich during the offseason.
Delap was hurt early in the 2-0 win over Fulham on Aug. 30.
Maresca has just Joao Pedro — another offseason signing — available as a senior center forward. Other options are youngsters Marc Guiu, who was recalled from a loan spell at Sunderland following Delap’s injury, and Tyrique George.
Attacking midfielder Cole Palmer has returned to partial training after missing the last two league games with a groin injury and will be assessed before Saturday’s trip to Brentford.
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