Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca admits they’re seeking to develop and add to the game of Liam Delap.
Ahead of today’s trip to Burnley, Maresca discussed the progress of Delap, with the centre-forward now fully fit after recovering from a serious hamstring injury.
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Maresca said, “For sure Liam is part of our learning process. I know Liam very well from years ago and Liam is a fantastic player, especially when there are spaces to attack.
“He struggles a little bit more when there is no space, in the way he is. So in games like Wolves and probably today, he is going to struggle a bit more because there is no space to attack.
“Against teams that we can attack in behind with space he is a top player, he is fantastic. But in the same moment it is a learning process for him, how to play against these teams, how to be better, how we can help him to be better, to play against teams that wait for us and sit back.”
Meanwhile, on Romeo Lavia and his latest setback, Maresca insisted: “We try to protect him.
“Romeo now just needs to be focused on recovery. I think he will be at least one month out, then we will see.
“I had a chat with Romeo on Thursday, but we need to continue to persist, because at the end we are going to find a solution for him. But unfortunately he is out again.”
