After Liam Delap walked off the pitch at the Vitality Stadium this weekend clutching his shoulder in pain, an injury timeline for the Chelsea forward has come to the fore

Chelsea will be missing Liam Delap for a period of six to eight weeks following his injury against Bournemouth . The summer recruit from Ipswich Town had to leave the pitch prematurely during the Blues' 0-0 draw with Bournemouth.

The 22-year-old seemed to have dislocated his shoulder after a clash with Cherries defender Marcos Senesi. He exited the field with his arm in a sling and was subsequently replaced by Marc Guiu.

Having previously suffered a hamstring injury in the win over Fulham earlier in the season, Delap may not return to action until February, based on recent injury projections. As reported by ta

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