Chelsea star out for eight weeks after shoulder injury

Chelsea striker Liam Delap will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after dislocating his shoulder against Bournemouth in the Premier League.

The Englishman suffered the setback in the opening half against the Cherries at the Vitality Stadium and he was replaced by Marc Guiu upfront.

Speaking after the game, manager Enzo Maresca acknowledged that the injury was quite bad and he is now set for another lengthy lay-off.

As per TalkSPORT, the former Ipswich Town striker will be out of action for between six and eight weeks after the unfortunate injury last weekend.

In his absence, the Blues are likely to rely on Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro and Guiu for the role upfront and are not planning a fresh signing at the turn of the year.

Chelsea are winless in the last three league games with just two points. They face another stern challenge against Atalanta on the road in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.