The latest Liam Delap injury news could well shape how Chelsea act in the final days of the transfer window, as the young English forward hobbled off against Fulham on Saturday.

Delap, 22, held his right hamstring as he raced onto a ball over the top in the first half.

He went down and stayed down as he was subbed off.

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Chelsea will be sweating on the fitness of Delap as they have a whole bunch of wingers and attacking midfielders, but Delap and Joao Pedro are their only proper center forwards in the squad.

Christopher Nkunku was sold AC Milan, while Nicolas Jackson is due to join Bayern Munich on loan. That means Chelsea are down a couple of forwards, plus Cole Palmer is also out injured.

With Palmer and now Delap out injured early in the season, it does

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