Liam Delap’s latest news may well shape how Chelsea acts in the last days of the transfer window, while the young English striker surrounded by Fulham on Saturday.
Delap, 22, held his right hamstrings while running on a ball above first half. He went down and stayed down when he was knocked out.
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Chelsea will sweat on the physical form of Delap because they have a lot of wingers and attack on fields, but Delap and Joao Pedro are their only center front in the team.
Tyrique George, 19, came for Delap to play forward, but Joao Pedro in the long term could play at the top if Delap is absent for a while.
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