Liam Delap has opened his Chelsea account in style - and he's hoping it's just the beginning.
Chelsea bounced back from defeat to trounce Esperance de Tunis 3-0 to cruise into the last-16 of the FIFA Club World Cup on Tuesday.
Liam Delap is refusing to be fazed by the weight of Chelsea's number nine shirt as he prepares to lead the line in Tuesday's crucial Club World Cup group-stage clash against Esperance de Tunis.
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca says he is not against the idea of pairing strikers Nicolas Jackson and new signing Liam Delap together upfront instead of having them compete for the same position.
New Chelsea signing Liam Delap has received high praise from manager Enzo Maresca, who believes the young striker is destined to become the 'future England number nine'
Enzo Maresca believes Ipswich forward Liam Delap is a talented young player and will pose Chelsea with a big threat when the two sides clash on Sunday.