Enzo Fernández faces major struggles at Chelsea ahead of Benfica clash | OneFootball

Chelsea is one of Benfica’s opponents in the regular phase of the Champions League. The clash between the Londoners and the Eagles, counting for the second round of the competition, is a cause for concern for Enzo Fernández and company, considering that Chelsea has suffered a significant blow to its attack, which will certainly be absent for the reception of Bruno Lage’s side on September 30.

Liam Delap suffered an injury during Chelsea’s win over Fulham in the third round of the Premier League, an injury that will keep the forward off the pitch for longer than initially expected, according to journalist David Ornstein.

The injury was sustained in the opening moments of the match, with Delap leaving the game complaining of pain in the back of his right thigh. Initially, it was expected that the striker would recover within six to eight weeks.

However, the prognosis has changed and the 22-year-old is now only expected to return to training with the Chelsea squad in November. Taking this into account, Delap will only be available for Enzo Maresca a little before the intense festive Premier League schedule.

It should be noted that, due to Liam Delap’s injury, Chelsea decided to block Nicolas Jackson’s transfer to Bayern Munich, without success. As a solution, the Londoners ended up recalling Marc Guiu, who had been loaned to Sunderland.

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