Chelsea have received reassuring news on Liam Delap’s hamstring injury after fresh scans indicated the striker will not require surgery. The club expect the former Ipswich Town forward to return to training in November, with the recovery timeframe put at around 10 weeks from the initial problem.<\/p>\n
That length of absence would see Delap miss a further 13 matches, including fixtures against Bayern Munich and Manchester United later this month and a trip to Liverpool in early October. Ten weeks from the date of the initial injury places a possible return in mid-November, with the trip to Burnley on Nov. 22 and the Champions League meeting with Barcelona three days later both highlighted as potential landmarks for his comeback.<\/p>\n
Chelsea did not sign an additional senior striker during the window, apparently keeping an eye on Strasbourg striker Emmanuel Emegha as a candidate to join Stamford Bridge as soon as next season. In the short term the club have adjusted squad plans: Nicolas Jackson\u2019s loan to Bayern Munich was initially cancelled, and young striker Marc Guiu was recalled from a loan with Sunderland amid concern Delap\u2019s absence might be longer than Enzo Maresca\u2019s estimations.<\/p>\n
Jackson was ultimately allowed to join Bayern after the Bundesliga side increased their offer with a record loan fee and a conditional obligation to buy which club official Uli Hoene\u00df recently insisted would \u201cnever\u201d be triggered.<\/p>\n
Guiu will provide cover for Jo\u00e3o Pedro while Delap recovers. The Athletic reports Delap is not expected to require surgery and should be back in training in November, in time for Chelsea\u2019s congested festive period.<\/p>\n
There is less positive news elsewhere in the squad. Midfielder D\u00e1rio Essugo withdrew from Portugal\u2019s U21 squad and has now undergone surgery on a thigh injury. Chelsea have not provided a recovery date for Essugo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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