Chelsea Q&A: Will Delap play a significant role?
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Before Chelsea's first match at the Club World Cup against Los Angeles FC on Monday, we put your questions to our football news reporter out in the US, Nizaar Kinsella.
Nick asked: With the limited time between signing Liam Delap and the start of the Club World Cup for him to pick up Maresca's methods, do you think he's likely to play a significant role for the team in the tournament, or are we likely to see Nicolas Jackson starting and Delap used as an option from the bench?
Nizaar: Liam Delap may have only just joined from Ipswich Town but he knows Enzo Maresca's methods. He won the Premier League 2 title at Manchester City under the Italian while scoring 24 goals, playing alongside Cole Palmer and Romeo Lavia. I think the reason Chelsea wanted to get him, midfielder Dario Essugo and defender Mamadou Sarr in for this tournament was to help their adaptation. I expect Delap will share the minutes with Nicolas Jackson as they battle it out for the number nine shirt.