The west Londoners already boast a young, powerful and unpolished No.9 in Nicolas Jackson, with the Senegal international having to battle hard with Delap to retain his starting s

Chelsea striker Liam Delap makes his first start after excelling from the bench on his debut, providing an assist for Enzo Fernandez in the Blues' opening Club World Cup game against Los Angeles FC. Enzo Maresca teased rotation for this match against 2022 Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo and makes four changes.